The association between malnutrition awareness and social factors in community-dwelling older adults in the Northern Netherlands: a cross-sectional study
Lynn Huisman, Harriët Jager-Wittenaar, Martine J Sealy · 2026
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Lynn Huisman, Harriët Jager-Wittenaar, and Martine J Sealy survey, in 2026, how aware older Dutch adults are of malnutrition and what social factors track with that awareness. Spotting undernutrition early matters, since it erodes strength, independence, and survival. Their sample held 216 people aged 65 and up living at home in the northern Netherlands. Each filled in a scale that scores knowledge of malnutrition signs and risks.
Most respondents scored in the upper half of the scale, the team found. Women scored higher than men. A larger social network also paired with higher awareness, even after other traits were weighed. Huisman and the team advise public health work that builds social ties and spreads clear cues about eating too little in old age.
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| CREATOR | Lynn Huisman, Harriët Jager-Wittenaar, Martine J Sealy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45367 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |