Nutritional deficiencies in homeless persons with problematic drinking: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A significant proportion of homeless people drink alcohol excessively and this can lead to malnutrition and consequent medical problems. The aim of this review was to assess the evidence on the range of nutritional deficiencies in the homeless problem-drinking populations.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive search of nine scientific literature databases and 13 grey literature sources. We included studies of any design that included homeless population with problem-drinking and reported measures of nutritional deficiencies in urine or blood. Study selection and data extraction was done by one reviewer and checked by another. Data on malnutrition profile were summarized narratively.

Results

We found nine studies reporting nutritional deficiencies in homeles

SUBMITTER: Ijaz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5418701 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature