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Malnutrition and Nutritional Supplement Use among the Elderly in Keffi Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Author(s): Yohanna Wamanyi*, Ojurongbe Adegoriola Olubisi, Ibrahim Lawal Suleiman, Helen Dauda, Sunday B. Ogundele
Affiliation(s): Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria
E-mail: wamanyiyohanna@gmail.com
Phone: +234 806 760 8748

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Malnutrition remains a significant public health challenge among the elderly, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Aging-related physiological changes, socioeconomic constraints, and limited access to healthcare increase vulnerability to nutritional deficiencies. Nutritional supplements have the potential to improve dietary intake and health outcomes, yet their use and patterns among elderly populations in Nigeria remain poorly understood.

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