August 1, 2025Open Access

Nutritional Status and Associated Factors Among Older Adults Above 65 Years in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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Malnutrition prevalence among older adults in Harar is 15.2%, with 43.6% at risk of malnutrition.
Significant factors include age (75-95 years), chronic illness, and poor dietary diversity, increasing odds of malnutrition.
Household food insecurity correlates strongly with malnutrition, showing higher odds across severity levels.
Recommendations emphasize enhancing dietary intake and nutrition education for older adults and caregivers.

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Community-based cross-sectional study finds malnutrition affects 15.2% of older adults, indicating dietary diversity and chronic illness are key factors.

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Belete et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c65e6551bb0af8cfafe https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202507.2327.v1

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Community-based cross-sectional study finds malnutrition affects 15.2% of older adults, indicating dietary diversity and chronic illness are key factors.

Nutritional Status and Associated Factors Among Older Adults Above 65 Years in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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Nutritional Status and Associated Factors Among Older Adults Above 65 Years in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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