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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 126-133 |
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Determination of malnutrition and nutritional risks in aged individuals between 65 and 84 years in Turkey
Ceyda Durmaz, Indrani Kalkan
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Istanbul Aydin University, Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Indrani Kalkan
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Istanbul Medipol University, Guney Kampusu, Kavacik, Beykoz, Istanbul 34815
Turkey
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DOI: 10.4103/bjhs.bjhs_121_21
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BACKGROUND: Nutritional inadequacy, physical impairments, and degenerative diseases are the main causes of a general deterioration in health and quality of life in aged individuals.
OBJECTIVE: The to determine malnutrition and nutritional risks in Turkish aged individuals by evaluating nutritional status and recording anthropometric measurements.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight hundred and eighty-seven Turkish aged individuals aged between 64 and 85 years participated in the study. Nutritional habits were interrogated by face to face interview method. Anthropometric measurements (body mass index [BMI], waist, hip, and upper-middle arm circumference), nutritional screening index (NSI), and mini nutritional assessment scale (MNA) were used to evaluate nutritional status and malnutrition risk among the participants.
RESULTS: As per MNA, 29.8% of females, 22.1% of males were at malnutrition risk whereas 4.5% of females and 4.3% of males were malnourished. In NSI evaluations, 23.3% of females and 17.1% of males were at medium risk whereas, 12.6% of females and 6.5% of males were in high-risk category. A moderate positive correlation was found between the BMIs of the individuals and upper-middle arm circumferences (P < 0.05). Furthermore, a moderate positive correlation was found between MNA and NSI scores (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: It is necessary to evaluate the nutritional and health status of elderly people at a regular basis. Further studies are required for suitable nutritional intervention or recommendations for the aged group.
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