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Chinese older adults who live alone, have few social connections, and lack emotional or practical support are more than eight times more likely to have poor nutritional status, as indicated by standard nutritional assessments and blood protein levels.
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This study found that older Chinese people who feel lonely or don’t have friends or family to eat with are more likely to eat poorly and become malnourished — which matches the claim that social loneliness hurts nutrition.
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