Carers are not receiving the advice and information they need to ensure ill or disabled relatives have a healthy diet, a report has found.
The report, entitled 'Malnutrition and Caring: The hidden cost for families', was prepared by Carers UK, which surveyed more than 2,000 charity members about their experiences of managing their loved one's diet and nutritional requirements.
Researchers found that 25 per cent of respondents were looking after someone who was underweight, while one in six were caring for someone at risk of malnutrition but were receiving no nutritional support.
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