Prevalence and risk factors of underweight, overweight and obesity among a geriatric population living in a high-altitude region of rural Uttarakhand, India

Gupta, Aakriti; Kapil, Umesh; Khandelwal, Ritika; Khenduja, Preetika; Sareen, Neha; Pandey, Ravindra Mohan; Upadhyay, Ashish Datt

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“…The district is situated at an altitude of 2084 m. The detailed sampling methodology undertaken for selection of the elderly subjects has been described in a previously published article. [8] A total of 1003 elderly population were enrolled from 30 clusters (villages) identified using population proportionate to size sampling methodology. Thirty elderly subjects in the age group of 60 years and above were selected from each cluster by house-to-house visit.…”

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Interrelationship between dental health status and nutritional status among elderly subjects in India

Gupta

Khandelwal

Kapil

2019

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background:Poor dental health status has been suggested to negatively impact the food selection, ultimately leading to malnutrition.Objective:This study was undertaken to assess the association of dental health and nutritional status among elderly subjects in India.Methodology:A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted during 2015–2016 in district Nainital, Uttarakhand state, India. A total of 1003 elderly population were enrolled from 30 clusters (villages) identified using population proportionate to size sampling methodology. Information on sociodemographic profile and anthropometric measurements was collected. Body mass index (BMI) and Mini Nutritional Assessment scale (MNA) were calculated for assessment of nutritional status. A trained professional assessed the dental health status through physical examination. Dietary intake data was collected using 24-h dietary recall methodology.Results:We found that the prevalence of complete edentulism was 11%. Use of dentures was reported among only 9.6% subjects who were completely edentulous. Prevalence of underweight as defined by BMI and malnutrition as defined by MNA was higher among subjects with complete loss of teeth complete loss of teeth and chewing problems chewing problems and who did not wear dentures when compared with others. Subjects who wore dentures had significantly lower prevalence of malnutrition when compared with subjects who did not wear dentures.Conclusion:Dental health status was significantly associated with poor nutritional status among elderly subjects in India. There is a need for providing restorative dental healthcare services to elderly population to improve their nutritional status.

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Interrelationship between dental health status and nutritional status among elderly subjects in India

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Khandelwal

Kapil

2019

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“…The published prevalence of obesity in older adults using BMI definitions that have been reported in the previous literature varies widely between geographical regions. For example, a recent published study in India among 981 adults aged 60 years and above found that 4.6% of the population fulfilled the BMI criteria for obesity [2] while Hajek et al found that 40.0% of the German population aged 75 years old and above exceeded the BMI cut-off for obesity [10]. more active and had higher determination in controlling their weight compared to the Western population based to explain the apparent discrepancy in levels of obesity among older adults between the two regions [11].…”

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“…However, obesity in older adults are often underestimated due to the uncertainty of benefits over the risk of weight reduction programmed in older adults. Generally, it is widely accepted that obesity is often associated with multiple health conditions including type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, sleep apnoea, hypercholesteremia, cancer [1,2] as well as several age-associated diseases such as osteoarthritis, dementia and cognitive impairment [3]. Additionally, some studies suggest that obesity may have an impact on falls in older adults, however, this relationship is not adequately established.…”

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Could Obesity be Linked to Falls in Older Adults?

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Myint

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“…1,2,4,5 WHO regards a BMI of less than 18.5 as underweight. 3,6 Obesity is a risk factor for a number of diseases which include high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, chronic heart diseases, stroke, gall stones and osteoarthritis, poor outcomes of pregnancy and cancers. 4,[7][8][9] Factors which predispose people to obesity include genetic predisposition, ethnicity, gender, old age, high socioeconomic status, certain dietary behaviors such as consumption of red meat, high calorie diet, sedentary lifestyle and alcohol use.…”

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Pattern of BMI and associated factors in residents of Hussainabad aged 15 years and above.

Nazir¹,

Usmani²,

Sarfraz³

et al. 2020

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Objectives: To study the pattern of BMI and associated factors in residents of Hussainabad aged 15 years and above. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Hussainabad, Faisalabad. Period: 15th April to 23th August 2017. Material & Methods: A sample of 410 was obtained. Participants were selected by convenience sampling. Data was collected by self-administered questionnaire. Results: Out of total 410 study participants, 250 (61%) were males and 160 (39%) were females. 258 (62.9%) participants were found having BMI in the range of overweight and obesity, 6 (1.4%) participants were underweight and the remaining 146 (36%) participants were having normal BMI range. Amongst 258 overweight/obese people, 83 (20.2%) people were overweight, 112 (27.3%) moderate obese, 30 (7.3%) severe obese and 33 (8.1%) very severe obese. Overall 175 (42.7%) people were suffering from obesity. 249 (60.7%) people were in habit of eating in between meals and 161 (39.3%) were not used to eating in between meals. 95 (23.1%) people eat four times a day and 55 (13.4%) people eat more than four times a day. Likeness and increased frequency of rice and meat [136 (33.2%) and (130 (31.7%)] was more than vegetables and pulses [(91 (22.2%) and (53 (12.9%)] respectively. 157 (38.3%) people were having nocturnal eating habits. 194 (47.3%) admitted of liking the sweets and sweet foods and 170 (41.5%) people admitted of eating more under stressful conditions. 130 (31.7%) participants don’t do any kind of physical activity. Conclusion: This study describes a high frequency of obesity among population of Hussainabad. Numerous health risk practices were identified including unhealthy dietary habits, eating sweet foods, increased meal frequency, snacking behavior and lack of physical activity.

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Prevalence and risk factors of underweight, overweight and obesity among a geriatric population living in a high-altitude region of rural Uttarakhand, India

Abstract: There is a need to develop and implement intervention strategies to prevent underweight, overweight and obesity among the geriatric population of India.

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Interrelationship between dental health status and nutritional status among elderly subjects in India

Interrelationship between dental health status and nutritional status among elderly subjects in India

Could Obesity be Linked to Falls in Older Adults?

Pattern of BMI and associated factors in residents of Hussainabad aged 15 years and above.

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