Rising Deaths due to Malnutrition and Growing Disparities in the U.S.: A 24-Year Trend Analysis From 1999 and 2023.

ABSTRACT: Malnutrition is an acutely growing public health concern in the U.S., with over 20% predicted to be malnourished by the year 2030. This study aims to analyze disparities in malnutrition-related mortalities in the United States from 1999 to 2023. A descriptive study using data from the CDC WONDER database was conducted to examine trends and disparities in malnutrition-related deaths in adults aged 55-85 years and older. The study classified deaths by age, gender, race, place of death, and urban-rural classification. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) and crude mortality rates per 100,000 population were estimated, and Joinpoint regression analysis was applied to identify annual percent changes (APCs) and average annual percent changes (AAPCs). From 1999 to 2023, 158,117 deaths due to maln

SUBMITTER: Rath S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542810 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature