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One in six pensioners in Scotland at risk of malnutrition, charity warns
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MORE than one in every six pensioners in Scotland are at risk of malnutrition — but the number could be “just the tip of the iceberg,” a food charity warned today.
Research carried out by Food Train has found that at least 16 per cent of Scotland’s pensioners — amounting to over 170,000 — live with the risk of malnutrition and the true number could be much higher.
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