Health and quality of life in an aging population – Food and beyond

Giacalone, Davide; Wendin, Karin; Kremer, Stefanie; Frøst, Michael; Bredie, Wender L.P.; Olsson, Viktoria; Otto, Marie; Skjoldborg, Signe; Lindberg, Ulla; Risvik, Einar

doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2014.12.002

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“…Likewise, it has been reported that the elderly are a heterogeneous group with important variations in their physical and mental health (11) and in their nutritional status (12).…”

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Satisfaction with life and food-related life in Ecuadorian older adults

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Objective: To distinguish typologies of seniors according to their levels of satisfaction with life and food-related life, and to characterize them according to the importance assigned to family, health-related aspects, eating habits, nutritional status and sociodemographic characteristics. Material and methods: A survey was administered to a non-probabilistic sample of 817 seniors aged 60 years and over, of both genders, resident in urban and rural zones of the province of Guayas, Ecuador. The instrument included: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Satisfaction with Food-related Life (SWFL), the Health-related Quality of Life Index (HRQOL-4) and the Family Importance Scale (FIS). Eating habits, sociodemographic variables, approximate weight and height were asked about. Results: A cluster analysis was used to distinguish three typologies that differed signifi cantly in the scores on the SWLS, SWFL, FIS, number of days with mental health problems, self-perception of health status, body mass index, eating habits and zone of residence. Two typologies presented high levels of satisfaction with life and food-related life, although the variables associated with overall well-being and in the food domain were different in each typology. Conclusions:The results suggest that high levels of satisfaction with life and food-related life in Ecuadorian seniors are associated with both healthful eating habits and having lunch in company, fewer mental health problems and greater importance assigned to family. ResumenObjetivo: distinguir tipologías de adultos mayores según sus niveles de satisfacción con la vida y con la alimentación, y caracterizarlas según la importancia asignada a la familia, aspectos relacionados a la salud, hábitos alimentarios, estado nutricional y características sociodemográfi cas. Material y métodos: se aplicó un cuestionario a una muestra no probabilística de 817 adultos mayores de 60 años o más, de ambos sexos, residentes en zonas urbanas y rurales de la provincia de Guayas, Ecuador. El instrumento incluyó: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Satisfaction with Food-related Life (SWFL), el Índice de Calidad de Vida Relativo a la Salud (ICVRS) y la Escala de Importancia de la Familia (FIS). Se consultaron hábitos alimentarios, variables sociodemográfi cas, peso y estatura aproximada. Resultados: mediante análisis clúster se distinguieron tres tipologías que difi rieron signifi cativamente en los puntajes de la SWLS, SWFL, FIS, número de días con problemas de salud mental, autopercepción del estado de salud, índice de masa corporal, hábitos alimentarios y zona de residencia. Dos tipologías presentaron altos niveles de satisfacción con la vida y con la alimentación, aunque las variables asociadas al bienestar general y en el dominio de la alimentación fueron diferentes en cada tipología. Conclusiones: los resultados sugieren que altos niveles de satisfacción con la vida y con la alimentación en adultos mayores ecuatorianos se asocian tanto con hábitos alimentarios saludables como con almorzar en...

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“…Likewise, it has been reported that the elderly are a heterogeneous group with important variations in their physical and mental health (11) and in their nutritional status (12).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Satisfaction with life and food-related life in Ecuadorian older adults

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“…With an increase in life expectancy, demographic change calls for a major effort to ensure quality of life in our older population. A thorough understanding of the elderly as food consumers, their nutritional needs, their food perception and preferences is increasingly needed (9).…”

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“…Biological, physiological, mental, social, and economic risk factors are all responsible for the emergence of nutritional disorders (2,9,15). Due to the loss of teeth, and a decrease in digestive and physical functions, there is often a decrease in appetite, and the inability to obtain enough nutrition for physical homeostasis is related to such conditions as frailty and the partial loss of physical functions, as well as a decrease in the quality of life (16).…”

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confidence: 99%

Risk Factors for Malnutrition in Seniors Aged 75+ Living in Home Environment in Selected Regions of the Czech Republic

Brabcová¹,

Trešlová²,

Bártlová³

et al. 2016

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYBackground and Aim: Nutrition is an important social determinant of health that influences the ageing process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional condition of a group of seniors and identify the bio-psycho-social factors that increase the risk of malnutrition.Methods: The research was conducted using a quantitative method. The standardised scales Mini Nutritional Assessment -Short Form (MNA -SF) and the Geriatric depression scale (GDS-5) were used to evaluate the nutritional condition and tendency towards depression of the tested group. This group consisted of seniors aged 75 and above living in home environment in the České Budějovice region. The group was comprised of 320 seniors, 115 men (35.9%) and 205 women (64.1%), which corresponds to the composition of the population in the chosen region of the Czech Republic. Statistical data analysis was conducted using SASD 1.4.10 and SPSS 15.0 programs. Pearson's chi-squared test (χ 2 ) and Cramér's V were chosen for statistical testing. The significance level was set at 5%.Results: The average BMI value of the seniors was 26.2 kg/m 2 (overweight). This value decreased with age. More than one third of the respondents were evaluated as being at risk of malnutrition (36.3%). Unintended weight loss was determined as the strongest risk factor of malnutrition. Seniors who had lowered their food intake stated unintended weight loss 10 times more often than respondents with no noticeable reduction in food intake. Seniors who showed signs of depression indicated weight loss three and a half times more often than respondents without depression. Meanwhile acute illness increased the risk by three times. Depression was found to be the cause and also the consequence of malnutrition.Conclusion: Despite the high prevalence of overweight and obesity, a large proportion of the respondents were running the risk of malnutrition. It was concluded that the strongest risk factors for malnutrition in the respondents were unintended weight loss, depression and lowered food intake. Compared to biological factors, social and economic factors were less significant in causing malnutrition in seniors.

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“…Leaders in quality of life from 155 countries were examined in 2012, according to Happy Planet Index the leaders are Costa Rica, Vietnam, Colombia, Belize and El Salvador, and the US is at the 105th place, Russia -at 122nd place, Luxembourg is at the 138th place. However, the most authoritative measure of the quality of life in the world is the "Human development Index" (HDI) calculated by the UN [8]. The HDI is decomposed into three main components:…”

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“…The task of improving the quality of life of the population is a nationwide challenge, solved only by joint efforts of all levels of government (Federal, regional, municipal) [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. The priority of government is to consistently improve the quality of life of the population, reducing poverty, ensuring decent conditions for life and development of the welfare state.…”

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Quality of life as the basis for achieving social welfare of the population

Krinitcyna

Mikhailova

German

2016

SHS Web of Conferences

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Abstract. The paper discusses the concept and features of life quality as a socio-economic category. The main signs of quality of life of the population are shown. The analysis of different methodologies to measure indicators of life quality is given. It is shown that the most authoritative measure of the quality of life in the world is the "Human Development Index" (HDI). The main task of authorities at different levels to improve the quality of life of the population is described.

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Health and quality of life in an aging population – Food and beyond

Cited by 77 publications

References 20 publications

Satisfaction with life and food-related life in Ecuadorian older adults

Satisfaction with life and food-related life in Ecuadorian older adults

Risk Factors for Malnutrition in Seniors Aged 75+ Living in Home Environment in Selected Regions of the Czech Republic

Quality of life as the basis for achieving social welfare of the population

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