Table 1 Reported associated factors, and determinants, of malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults by domain
| Demographic | Food Intake | Lifestyle | Social | Physical function | Psychological | Disease-related |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [33] | Reduced appetite [34] | No alcohol use [35] | Poverty [36] | Frailty [37] | Depression [38] | Polypharmacy [39] |
| Marital status [33] | Edentulousness [38] | Smoking status [40] | Living alone [41] | Dependency [40] | Dementia [38] | Chronic disease [42] |
| Sex [43] | Ability to self-feed [44] | Low physical activity [40] | Social support [45] | Mobility [46] | Cognitive decline [46] | Self-reported health status [37] |
| Education [42] | Falls [47] | Anxiety [37] | Hospitalisation [46] | |||
| Handgrip strength [43] | Acute disease [40] | |||||
| Pain [48] |