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Factors Associated With Post-stroke Nutritional Status in Stroke Survivors under Rehabilitation
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. 10:752
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Diva Enterprises Private Limited, 2019.
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Abstract
- Malnutrition is a common phenomenon in stroke survivors. However, the extent of malnutrition and their associated factors in stroke survivors are yet to be discovered. This study aims to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and the factors associated with it. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 169 stroke survivors in Terengganu, Malaysia. Sociodemographic and clinical data were recorded using a structured questionnaire. Nutritional status was assessed using body mass index (BMI). Malnutrition was defined either BMI
Details
- ISSN :
- 09765506 and 09760245
- Volume :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........a9e3663187c32e9f009bcf2936357af5