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STUDY OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF ELDERLY IN
DIFFERENT LIVING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH MINI
NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT
BY
R.Gajalakshmi M.Sc, M.Phil,Vellalar College for Women, Erode-9
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INTRODUCTION
Nutritional assessment is crucial in elderly
population because progressive undernutrition
occurs, often without being diagnosed. Itsprevention requires the identification and
implementation of optimal nutritional
intervention.
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OBJECTIVE
To study the nutritional status of the elderlyin three living environment i.e., living with
family, independently and in old age homes.Correlating dietary pattern and physical
activity with there health status.
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METHODS
A total number of 225 elderly men and
women who were equally divided depending on
their THREE different living environment(with Family, Independently & Old age homes)
in age group 65-89 years were selected from
Chennai city
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RESULTS
According to MNA40.4% were malnourished (MNA23.5points).
Weight loss, psychological stress, nutritional status,decline in food intake, self-perceived health status andMAC showed the strongest significant correlations to
total MNA score. Regular medical check ups, cleanliness, sound sleep,
proper diet showed the strongest significant correlation(p=0.001) to their nutritional status
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GENERAL INFORMATION OF
SELECTED ELDERLY
General Information Percentage (%)
(N=225)
Age Group
65-6970-79
80-89
28.547.5
24.0
Educational Status
IlliterateHigh school
Higher secondary
Graduate
38.739.5
18.2
03.6
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LIFE STYLE PATTERN OF
SELECTED ELDERLY
General Information Percentage (%)
(N=225)
Regular Medical Checkup
YesNo
Only on conduction
13.833.3
52.9
Physical Exercise
Daily
Alternate Days
Weekly
Never
24.4
00.5
36.9
38.2
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DIETARY PATTERN OF THE
SELECTED ELDERLYDietary pattern Percentage (%) (N=225)
Type of diet VegetarianNon-vegetarian
25.8
74.2
Food allergy YesNo
08.0
92.0
Food restriction YesNo
03.1
96.9
Frequency of meals taken per dayFour timesMore than 4 times
60.439.6
Regular meal timings YesNo
56.4
43.6
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RELATIONSHIP B/W PHYSICAL
EXERCISES & TYPE OF LIVING AMONG
THE SELECTED ELDERLY
PhysicalexerciseType of living Chi - squareWith family Independent Orphanage
Daily 17.8 6.7 -
0.000**
Alternate
days0.4 - -
Weekly 10.7 14.6 11.6
Never 5.8 10.6 21.8
** Significant at 1% level
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RELATIONSHIP B/W MNA & REGULAR
MEDICAL CHECK-UPS AMONG THE
SELECTED ELDERLYMiniNutritionalAssessment
Regular medical check-upsChi - squareYes No Only inconditionsRisk/Indication ofmalnutrition 02.5 60.0 37.5
0.000**
Malnourished 04.4 40.7 54.9Well nourished 27.7 14.9 57.4
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PREVALENCE OF HEALTHY DIETARY &
LIFESTYLE HABITS OF ELDERLY IN
DIFFERENT LIVING ENVIRONMENT
HabitsTYPE OF LIVING
WithFamily (%) Independent(%) Old AgeHome(%)Physical Exercise 28.9 21.3 11.6Small Frequent
Meals20.0 21.0 -
Regular Meal Timing 30.7 04.4 31.3Sound Sleep 27.6 21.8 13.8
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PREVALENCE OF HEALTHY DIETARY &
LIFESTYLE HABITS OF ELDERLY IN
VARYING NUTRITIONAL STATUSHABITS RISK / INDICATIONOF MALNUTRITION(%)
MALNOURISHED(%) WELL NOURISHED(%)Food Allergy 02.5 13.2 05.3
Small Frequent meals 25.0 34.1 51.1Regular Meal Timing 47.5 47.3 69.1Consumption of Milk,Fruits & Vegetables
Regularly30.0 29.6 57.4
Regular MedicalCheckups 02.5 04.4 27.7Cleanliness 15.0 02.2 98.0Sound sleep 40.0 62.6 73.4
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RELATIONSHIP B/W TYPE OF LIVING &
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
MiniNutritionalAssessment
TYPE OF LIVINGChi squareWithFamily(%)
Independent(%)
Old AgeHome (%)
Risk/Indicationof malnutrition 10.0 27.4 52.10.000**Malnourished 42.5 28.6 30.9
Well nourished 47.5 44.0 17.0
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MINI NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT & TYPE
OF LIVING OF THE SELECTED ELDERLY
10
27.4
52.1
42.5
28.6 30.9
47.544
17
010
20
30
40
50
60
With family Independent Old age home
TYPE OF LIVING
MNA
Risk/Indication of malnutrition Malnourished Well nourished
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CONCLUSIONS
Prevalence of malnutrition is high in people living in old agehomes.
Most of the selected elderly had poor appetite, physical activityand dietary pattern modification in these would preventmalnutrition among them.
There is a significant relation between dietary habit, physicalactivity, life style with nutritional status
MNA is a useful tool in identification of nutritional status ofelderly.
Corrective intervention helps to lower mortality, improves qualityof life and save health care costs.
MNA is easy to use and inexpensive. Modification with physicalactivity, dietary pattern, and lifestyle will pave way for healthylife.
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