Assessment of the nutritional status of the elderly and its correlates
Assessment of the nutritional status of the elderly and its correlates
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DOI：
10.4103/2230-8229.149588
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
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2.7
通讯作者：
Baruah, Rupali
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作者：
Agarwalla, Rashmi;Saikia, Anku Moni;Baruah, Rupali
背景：老年人口的比例正在迅速增长，老年人营养不良的情况并不少见。目的：本研究利用迷你营养评估（MNA）工具评估老年人的营养状况，并研究影响老年人营养状况的各种流行病学因素。材料和方法：这项横断面研究于 2012 年 7 月至 2013 年 8 月在印度阿萨姆邦卡姆鲁普区 Boko-Bongaon 街区进行。符合纳入标准的60岁以上老年人参与了本次研究。总共选择了 30 个组，每个组中抽取 12 名老年人，以达到所需的样本量 360。通过 MNA 工具和 24 小时饮食回忆法评估营养状况。结果：在360名老年人中，15%被发现营养不良，55%面临营养不良风险。研究发现，营养状况与老年群体、女性、受抚养功能状态、受抚养财务状况和热量摄入不足之间存在显着关联。结论：目前的研究结果表明，营养不良在老年人中并不是一个罕见的问题，这方面需要进一步的研究。
Background: The percentage of elderly is growing rapidly and malnutrition is not uncommon in the elderly. Objectives: The present study was carried out to assess the nutritional status of the elderly using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) tool, and to study the various epidemiological factors influencing their nutritional status. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done from July 2012 to August 2013 in Boko-Bongaon Block, Kamrup District, Assam, India. The elderly, those over 60 years of age, who met the inclusion criteria participated in the study. A total of 30 clusters were selected and 12 elderly from each cluster were taken to achieve the desired sample size of 360. Nutritional status was assessed by the MNA tool and a 24-h dietary recall method. Results: Out of the total of 360 elderly persons, 15% were found to be malnourished and 55% were at risk of malnutrition. The association between nutritional status and older age group, female gender, dependent functional status, dependent financial status and inadequate calorie intake was found to be significant. Conclusion: The present findings reveal that malnutrition is not an uncommon problem in the elderly, and further studies are needed in this regard.