Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics

ASSESSMENT OF THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVING AT AWERGHA REFUGEE CAMP IN BENGHAZI

This study describes risk factors for poor nƵÆ?rŝÆ?Žn among older Tawergha Refugees camp. The most important areas of nƵÆ?rŝÆ?ŽnÄ?ů risk for older refugees are: physical ability and mobility; income and access to land; access to appropriate food rÄ?Æ?ŽnƐÍ? mÄ?Ä?Æ?nŐ basic needs such as water, fuel, shelter; equal access to Ä?ƐƐÄ?nÆ?Ä?ů services (food Ä?ŝƐÆ?rŝbƵÆ?ŽnÍ? health services, mills, feeding programmes); and psycho-social trauma. KbÅ©Ä?cÆ?Ç?Ä?Ɛ The present study was carried out to assess the nƵÆ?rŝÆ?ŽnÄ?ů status of the elderly using the Mini NƵÆ?rŝÆ?ŽnÄ?ů Assessment (MNA) tool, and to assess the energy and nutrient intake of elderly

Author(s):

Safia Elramli

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