Malnutrition deaths have doubled in the U.S. since 2018 -- what to know

Malnutrition deaths in the United States have more than doubled since 2018, and it’s impacting one group in particular.

People 85 and older die from malnutrition at a rate about 60 times higher than the rest of the American population.

Ashlee Carnahan, a registered dietitian with Henry Ford Health, joined Local 4 Live to talk about what malnutrition looks like in adults and what can be done to identify early warning signs. You can watch the full interview at the beginning of this article.