Dietary practices and nutritional status of elderlypersons in post-conflict: A cross-sectional study ofNorthern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorOcaya, Dennis
dc.contributor.authorNdagire, Regina
dc.contributor.authorNamboze, Joweria
dc.contributor.authorKyeyune, Jemimah
dc.contributor.authorAtim, Fiona
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-29T08:11:13Z
dc.date.available2024-07-29T08:11:13Z
dc.date.issued2024-07-24
dc.descriptionP. (1-19) ;en_US
dc.description.abstractMalnutrition remains a problem in older populations globally. Most older persons do not meet therequired dietary intake with the majority consuming more of carbohydrate-based foods and vegetables.The current study therefore aimed at assessing the dietary practices, nutritional status and associatedfactors among elderly persons in the post-war setting of Gulu district. This was a cross-sectional study among elderly persons ≥ 60 years residing in Bungatira Sub-County,Aswa County-Gulu District. The study used a multi-stage sampling procedure. Nutritional status wasmeasured using the Mini Nutrition Assessment – Short Form (MNA-SF) Analysis was done in STATA 16using modifi ed Poisson regression model. Variables with a p-value of 0.05 at multivariable analysis wereconsidered as factors associated with malnutrition.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOcaya, D., Ndagire, R., Namboze, J., Kyeyune, J. & Atim, F. (2024). Dietary practices and nutritional status of elderlypersons in post-confl ict: A cross-sectional study ofNorthern Uganda. Research square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4642706/v1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4642706/v1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/1991
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherResearch squareen_US
dc.subjectDietary practicesen_US
dc.subjectElderly personsen_US
dc.subjectNutritional statusen_US
dc.titleDietary practices and nutritional status of elderlypersons in post-conflict: A cross-sectional study ofNorthern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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