Assessment of nutritional status, psychological depression, and functional ability of elderly population in South India

Background: Nutrition and depression among elderly have emerged as a major public-health problem, and depression is one of the leading causes of disease burden worldwide. The evidence shows that more than 50% of the elderly population is underweight and more than 90% has an energy intake below the r...

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Main Authors: Vamsi Krishna Boyanagari, Paramjot Panda, Manaswitha Boyanagari, Suchismita Panda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Archives of Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2018;volume=19;issue=2;spage=150;epage=154;aulast=Boyanagari