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Helen Holder

Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Keele University School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Malnutrition in the elderly: a public health concern

In the midst of public health messages to tackle the problem of overweight and obesity, however, concern is growing that many elderly people are unknowingly putting themselves at risk of malnutrition.

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