Dietary practices and nutritional status of older persons: a cross-sectional study of Northern Uganda
Majority of the participants were malnourished. Age, education, and distance from healthcare facility were the factors that influenced nutritional status. The prevalence of malnutrition prompts for a need for nutritional and food relief aid in this population.
Authors
- Joweria Nambooze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1723-4933)
- Fiona Atim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8440-3952)
- Regina Ndagire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0497-5118)
- Jemimah Kyeyune (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5403-6610)
- Dennis Ocaya
Institutions
- Gulu University (UG)
- Clarke International University (UG)
- Kyambogo University (UG)
- University of the Western Cape (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06771-2
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00