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Exploring the Links Between Dietary Variety, Frailty, and Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults Residing in the Community: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from Turkey

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  • Şebnem Özgen Özkaya

  • Volkan Özkaya

  • April 29, 2026

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    The study involved 1744 Turkish older adults, assessing dietary diversity, frailty, cognitive function, and nutritional status.

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    3.3% of participants were severely frail, 20.7% were at risk of malnutrition, and 21.7% had moderate to severe cognitive impairment.

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    A positive correlation was found between dietary diversity and energy, carbohydrate, protein, fat intake, and phytonutrient intake.

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    No significant association was established between dietary diversity and nutritional status, activities of daily living, or cognitive frailty.

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    Regular monitoring of nutritional status and interventions to increase dietary diversity may promote healthy aging in older adults.

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Exploring the Links Between Dietary Variety, Frailty, and Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults Residing in the Community: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from Turkey

  • by Şebnem Özgen Özkaya, Volkan Özkaya

  • April 29, 2026

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