Linking social support network deficits to late-life malnutrition: The hidden psychological pathway
The risk of malnutrition in older adults is associated with social support network deficits and depressive symptoms. Preventive strategies should differ based on body mass index, focusing on social factors for overweight and obese individuals while addressing negative emotions in those with normal weight to encourage healthy dietary habits and lifestyles.
Authors
- Doris Sau Fung Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9359-1748)
- Chen Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-0782)
- Yu Zhou
- Miao Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2209-3666)
Institutions
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The journal of nutrition health & aging
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2025.100686
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16