A comparison of the different anthropometric indices for assessing malnutrition among older people in Turkey: a large population-based screening

• Main Authors: Gülüşan Özgün Başıbüyük (Author), Parvin Ayremlou (Author), Sakineh Nouri Saeidlou (Author), Faruk Ay (Author), Akgül Dalkıran (Author), Wida Simzari (Author), Gábor Áron Vitályos (Author), Yener Bektaş (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective Due to an increase in aging worldwide, assessment of the nutritional status of older people becomes an important matter. Malnutrition in older people increases the risk of infections, disease period and hospitalization rates. This study aimed to compare the different anthropometri...