Influence of Malnutrition and Social Network on Health-related Quality of Life in Elders

Kim, Hee Kyung; Chang, Hae Kyung; Lee, Mi-Ra; Son, Youn‐Jung; Han, Su Jeong; Yang, Nam Young; Yoo, Myoungran; Choi, Seon Young; Kim, Youn Mi

doi:10.7739/jkafn.2013.20.2.98

Cited by 7 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Owing to disorders in digestive function, decreased sense of taste, and reduced appetite, most elderly individuals suffer from a decreased intake of nutrients, which affects not only the presence of chronic diseases but also their quality of life [ 3 ]. Additionally, irregular eating patterns, food purchasing methods, and limited knowledge about nutritious diets have led to a general lack of healthy eating habits among many individuals [ 4 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison of Health Status and Life Satisfaction According to Food Security in Single-Person Households of Elderly Population

Jung,

Han,

Kim

et al. 2024

Clin Nutr Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study analyzed the 2019 Community Health Survey data to compare and analyze the health levels and life satisfaction of single-person elderly households based on food security. The final study subjects were 15,606 single-person elderly individuals aged 65 and above. These subjects were classified based on their response to food security into three groups: food sufficient-diverse, food sufficient-not diverse, and food insufficient. The study results showed that the proportion of the food insufficient group among single-person elderly households was 7.4% for men and 10.6% for women, with a slightly higher rate for female elderly. Both male and female elderly over 80 years of age, with low education levels, and basic living support recipients showed significantly higher proportions in the sufficient-not diverse and food insufficient groups. For male elderly, significant differences were observed in subjective health status and oral health level in the food insufficient group, and for female elderly, stress levels also showed significant differences. Life satisfaction scores were generally lower for female elderly compared to male, and significant differences were found in both male and female elderly based on food security. Common factors that significantly influence life satisfaction among single-person elderly households, both male and female, include food security, subjective health status, and living environment satisfaction, with food security being the most impactful factor. The study suggests that it is necessary to include these significant factors in the development of various social activity programs, such as dietary programs, to enhance life satisfaction and food security of single-person elderly households.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison of Health Status and Life Satisfaction According to Food Security in Single-Person Households of Elderly Population

Jung,

Han,

Kim

et al. 2024

Clin Nutr Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Relationship Between Taurine Intake and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers in Korean Elderly

Jun

Mi-Ja

2019

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Functional Foods for elderly people: new paths for multi “functional” agriculture

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Nowadays a growing interest in how agritourism could be able to promote alternative nutrition stands out. The increase in the number of elderly has determined a desire for quality of life improvement; consequently, more attention has been paid to the role of food and their contents. A diet comprising Functional Foods could help not only to improve life quality of an aging population, as these foods are potentially capable to improve health and well-being; but they could also reduce health risks or delay the onset of serious pathologies. Moreover, scientific evidence of the correlation between diet and health for the elderly population, having a sedentary lifestyle and even a constant increase in healthcare costs, have addressed the interest in healthier food products. The aim of this paper was to design new food-based paths for agritourism farms that could promote health, nutritional and cultural values. To define these paths, a two steps analysis was carried out: (1) opinion collection from elderly and agritourism operators and (2) definition of a logical framework.Results highlighted that differentiating what is offered could increase health levels of elderly and create new multi “functional” shapes for agritourism farms aimed at both offering local and Functional Foods for elderly and at spreading social-tradition values.

show abstract

Influence of Malnutrition and Social Network on Health-related Quality of Life in Elders

Cited by 7 publications

References 12 publications

Comparison of Health Status and Life Satisfaction According to Food Security in Single-Person Households of Elderly Population

Comparison of Health Status and Life Satisfaction According to Food Security in Single-Person Households of Elderly Population

Relationship Between Taurine Intake and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers in Korean Elderly

Functional Foods for elderly people: new paths for multi “functional” agriculture

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About