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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nilima Marshall

Isolated older people ‘at health risk due to low levels of key nutrients’

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Older people who live alone or are socially isolated are more likely to have low levels of key nutrients in their diet such as vitamins C and B6 and folate – increasing their risk of health problems, scientists have said.

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