Non-Cochrane · prognostic · PM40613649
Nutrition Outcomes and Interventions in Older People in Africa: A Systematic Umbrella and Scoping Review.
Manyara Anthony Muchai, Manyanga Tadios, Naidoo Shane, et al. · Nutrition reviews · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuaf109
Findings
8 findings
| Population | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Older adults (50 years and older) in Africa | Not applicable (prevalence of nutrition outcome) | Not applicable | Food insecurity Community and long-term care; Africa · Median across 2 reviews | Prevalence (%) 39 GRADE not reported 19 studies |
| Older adults (50 years and older) in Africa | Not applicable (prevalence of nutrition outcome) | Not applicable | Obesity (including overweight and obese BMI categories) Community and long-term care; Africa · Nigeria systematic review, meta-regression, age 50 years and older | Prevalence (%) 55 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Older adults (50 years and older) in Africa | Not applicable (prevalence of nutrition outcome) | Not applicable | Sarcopenia Community and long-term care; Africa · Single review meta-analysis | Prevalence (%) 26 [19, 33] GRADE not reported 6 studies · 10656 participants |
| Older adults (aged 50 years and above) living in Africa | Not applicable (prevalence; no intervention) | Not applicable | Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency Not specified · Africa (community, mixed settings) · Overall | Prevalence (median of individual study prevalences) 64 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Older adults (50 years and older) in Africa | Not applicable (prevalence of nutrition outcome) | Not applicable | Malnutrition (underweight; MNA, BMI, MUAC or calf circumference) Community and long-term care; Africa · Median across 5 reviews | Prevalence (%) 21 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Older adults (50 years and older) in Africa | Not applicable (prevalence of nutrition outcome) | Not applicable | Dental caries Community and long-term care; Africa · Single review | Prevalence (%) 49 GRADE not reported 3 studies · 769 participants |
| Older adults (50 years and older) in Africa | Not applicable (prevalence of nutrition outcome) | Not applicable | Constipation Community and long-term care; Africa · Single review meta-analysis | Prevalence (%) 32 [22, 45] GRADE not reported 2 studies · 514 participants |
| Older adults (aged 50 years and above) living in Africa | Not applicable (prevalence; no intervention) | Not applicable | Obesity (including overweight and obese BMI categories) Not specified · Africa (community, mixed settings) · Overall | Prevalence (median of meta-analyzed prevalences) 27 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
Included primary studies 41
Open in Studies| Study | Year | Also included by | Outcomes it informs here | Trial data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeloye 2021 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Aryeetey 2022 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Bhurosy 2013 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Cappuccio 2006 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Charlton 2008 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Charlton 2021 Effect of South Africa’s interim mandatory salt reduction programme on urinary sodium excretion and blood pressure DOI:10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101469 | 2021 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Charlton 2021 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Coomson 2022 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Elsaid 2021 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Ewunie 2022 Cell cycle-dependent regulation of the bi-directional overlapping promoter of human BRCA2/ZAR2 genes in breast cancer cells. PMID:20202217 | 2010 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Fouad 2022 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Grobler 2022 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jamshidi-Naeini 2021 Food and beverages undermining elderly health: three food-based dietary guidelines to avoid or delay chronic diseases of lifestyle among… DOI:10.1080/16070658.2021.1947039 | 2021 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kandhari 2021 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kimokoti 2008 Nutrition, health, and aging in sub-Saharan Africa DOI:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2008.00113.x | 2008 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kuhn 2022 A novel method for promoting heterologous protein expression in Escherichia coli by fusion with the HIV-1 TAT core domain. PMID:20213440 | 2010 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kyomuhendo 2021 Green and grey: Nutritional lifestyle and healthful ageing in rural and urban areas of three <scp>sub‐Saharan</scp> African countries DOI:10.1002/bsd2.153 | 2020 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Lloyd-Sherlock 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Lokuruka 2012 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Mezgebu 2023 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Micklesfield 2022 The Healthy Aging Adult South Africa report card: a systematic review of the evidence between 2013 and 2020 for middle-aged South African… PMID:35789240 | 2022 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Muchiri 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Muchiri 2016a matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Muchiri 2016b matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Muchiri 2016c matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Muchiri 2021 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Muchiri 2023 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Napier 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Napier 2021 Chapter 3. Coordination and collaboration with interface units. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit… PMID:20213418 | 2010 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Nkurunziza 2023 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Obeng 2022 Nutritional status and associated factors of older persons in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review DOI:10.1186/s12877-022-03062-y | 2022 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Oldewage Theron 2009 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Saha 2021 Prevalence and Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Older Adults in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review DOI:10.1080/21551197.2021.1988027 | 2021 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Salari 2023 Global prevalence of constipation in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis DOI:10.1007/s00508-023-02156-w | 2023 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Seid 2022 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Seid 2023 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Shahrin 2019 Factors associated with food choices among elderly: a scoping review DOI:10.31246/mjn-2018-0133 | 2019 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Shalaby 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| van Velden 2015 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Yene 2023 Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Africa: A Systematic Review DOI:10.2147/cia.s407917 | 2023 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Yisak 2023 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
Review question
| Element | Planned (methods) | Found (results) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Older adults (aged 50 years and above) in Africa, community-dwelling or in long-term care | Older people in Africa; 25 reviews (phase 1) and 22 articles from 6 countries, mostly South Africa (14/22) (phase 2) |
| Intervention | Any nutritional or multicomponent intervention with a nutrition component (phase 2) | Educational (10/22), dietary modification or supplementation (6/22), food aid, dietary guidelines, legislation (15 unique interventions) |
| Comparison | Any comparison, if available | Not specified |
| Outcomes | Any outcome reported; prevalence of nutrition outcomes and associated factors (phase 1) | Prevalence of malnutrition (n=5 reviews), obesity (3), food insecurity (2), vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency (2), sarcopenia (1), constipation (1), dental caries (1); factors associated with dietary behavior; policies; intervention outcomes |
| Study designs | Any review (phase 1); any study design (phase 2); abstracts and theses excluded | 25 reviews (16 systematic, 8 with meta-analysis; 3 scoping; 6 other); 22 articles (10 RCTs) |
| Timing | Not specified | Not specified |