SINGAPORE, Oct. 18 -- Malnutrition is quietly becoming a growing threat among Singapore's elderly, with new data showing a sharp rise in undernourished seniors despite the city-state's abundance of food.

According to The Straits Times, healthcare providers have found that among hospital patients aged 65 and above, those at risk of malnutrition increased from three in 10 in 2022 to four in 10 in 2024, based on data from NHG Health, one of Singapore's three public healthcare clusters.

Of patients seen by dietitians at hospital discharge, the proportion who were malnourished or at risk also rose from 56 per cent to 66 per cent in the same period, the report said.

Doctors warn the trend is worrying given Singapore's rapidly ageing populati...