Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11019245 | Asian Nursing Research | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Men had a higher HGS compared with women. Age, mid-upper arm circumference, diabetes mellitus, vegetarian diet, and alcohol consumption were factors associated with HGS among community-dwelling older people in Kandy district, Sri Lanka. HGS can be used as a feasible strategy to improve health status of older people by community health nurses.
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Authors
Hewaratne D.W.T. Damayanthi, Foong-Ming Moy, Kathijah L. Abdullah, Samath D. Dharmaratne,