老年人营养状况及其相关因素的评估。
Assessment of the nutritional status of the elderly and its correlates.
作者信息
Agarwalla Rashmi, Saikia Anku Moni, Baruah Rupali
机构信息
Department of Community Medicine, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India.
出版信息
J Family Community Med. 2015 Jan-Apr;22(1):39-43. doi: 10.4103/2230-8229.149588.
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.
背景
老年人比例正在迅速增长，营养不良在老年人中并不罕见。
目的
本研究旨在使用微型营养评定法（MNA）工具评估老年人的营养状况，并研究影响其营养状况的各种流行病学因素。
材料与方法
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博科-邦冈街区进行。符合纳入标准的60岁以上老年人参与了研究。共选取30个群组，每个群组选取12名老年人，以达到360名的预期样本量。通过MNA工具和24小时膳食回顾法评估营养状况。
结果
在总共360名老年人中，发现15%营养不良，55%存在营养不良风险。营养状况与老年组、女性、依赖性功能状态、依赖财务状况和热量摄入不足之间的关联具有显著性。
结论
目前的研究结果表明，营养不良在老年人中并非罕见问题，对此还需要进一步研究。
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