Nearly 70 people ended up in hospital or A&E with malnutrition in the Glasgow area in the last year.

One or more boys aged four or under were among 68 residents seen for the condition in 2022, freedom of information statistics show.

In 2021, 76 people were in hospitals with malnutrition according to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) figures obtained by the local democracy reporting service.

The ages of the patients ranged from four and under to 85 and above in the past two years with a total of 144 people affected including 67 females and 77 males.

Malnutrition arises when people don’t get enough food or the right types of nutrients and symptoms include being underweight and feeling tired.

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