RESEARCH JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
Integrity Research Journals

ISSN: 2536-7080
Model: Open Access/Peer Reviewed
DOI: 10.31248/RJFSN
Start Year: 2016
Email: rjfsn@integrityresjournals.org


A comparative study of the nutritional status of the elderly population residing in rural and urban communities in Benue State, Nigeria

https://doi.org/10.31248/RJFSN2026.224   |   Article Number: FCC849E41   |   Vol.11 (2) - April 2026

Received Date: 16 January 2026   |   Accepted Date: 27 February 2026  |   Published Date: 30 April 2026

Authors:  Francisca Mlumun Gbeyonron* , Justina Ndirika Chikwendu and Jesse Fanen Ortswen

Keywords: nutritional status., urban, rural, Elderly, Mini Nutritional Assessment

APA STYLE

Gbeyonron, F. M., Chikwendu, J. N., & Ortswen, J. F. (2026). A comparative study of the nutritional status of the elderly population residing in rural and urban communities in Benue State, Nigeria. Research Journal of Food Science and Nutrition11(2), 15-20.

 

HARVARD STYLE

Gbeyonron, F.M., Chikwendu, J.N. and Ortswen, J.F., 2026. A comparative study of the nutritional status of the elderly population residing in rural and urban communities in Benue State, Nigeria. Research Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, 11(2), pp.15-20.

 

VANCOUVER STYLE

Gbeyonron FM, Chikwendu JN & Ortswen JF. A comparative study of the nutritional status of the elderly population residing in rural and urban communities in Benue State, Nigeria. Research Journal of Food Science and Nutrition. 2026 Apr 30:11(2):15-20.