Prevalence of under-nutrition, associated factors and perceived nutritional status among elderly in a rural area of Puducherry, South India

Kalaiselvi, S.; Yousuf, Arjumand; Ramakrishnan, Jayalakshmy; Ramaswamy, Gomathi; Thekkur, Pruthu; Chinnakali, Palanivel

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2016.03.003

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“…A high prevalence of malnutrition, as characterized by underweight (UW) and overweight (OW), has been reported among the geriatric population in India (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) . The geriatric population has an increased risk of malnutrition due to physiological changes such as reduced metabolic rate, loss of appetite, difficulties in chewing and various co-morbidities (14)(15)(16) .…”

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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

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Kapil

Khandelwal

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Public Health Nutr.

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“…Earlier studies conducted in India suggest that identification of the risk factors associated with malnutrition in the geriatric population plays an important role in prevention of morbidity and mortality among them (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) . The majority of these studies have been conducted in plains regions of the country.…”

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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

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Khandelwal

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“…Compared to studies such as Kalaiselvi et al and Shanbhag et al, this proportion is quite high. 9,10 This is due to the use of a higher BMI cut-off of less than 23 kg/m 2 in the present study compared to the less than 18.5 kg/m 2 cut-off used elsewhere. The higher cut-off for BMI has been advocated by studies 11 which show that survival over time among the elderly will improve with increase in weight.…”

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Morbidity profile and anthropometry among the elderly in an urban slum in Mumbai

Thampi

Hadaye

2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Geriatric health is gaining in urgency and importance as the world is moving into the later stages of the demographic cycle. Nutritional status of the elderly is a major determinant of their overall health.Methods: The present study is a healthcare facility-based, cross-sectional study among geriatric patients attending the chronic disease clinic focusing on the morbidity profile and anthropometry. Sample size was 89. The measurements done were calf circumference (CC), mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and BMI.Results: More than half the study subjects had three or more chronic morbidities. The prevalence of undernourishment based on calf circumference and MUAC were 11.2% and 12.4% respectively. The correlation between BMI, CC and MUAC were all found to be strong and statistically significant.Conclusions: Both CC and MUAC can be adapted for use in primary care settings to rapidly assess nutritional status of the elderly and plan management protocols.

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“…7 Several studies have shown that malnutrition among elderly can cause increase in morbidity and mortality. 8 Most cases of malnutrition in elderly go under-reported. There is no gold standard for estimating malnutrition among the elderly.…”

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A cross-sectional study on malnutrition in elderly using mini nutrition assessment scores in an urban slum

Sonawane

Varghese

Moses

2019

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Background: The global demographic shift presents new challenges regarding health of elderly. Nutrition in elderly affects their immunity and functional ability. Most cases of malnutrition in elderly go under-reported. Hence, this study was conducted to study malnutrition in elderly using MNA score with the aim to find out the prevalence of malnutrition in elderly and study its associated factors in an urban slum in the field practice area of parent medical college.Methods: Study was conducted in 120 elderly (>60 years) study participants. A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire consisting of information on lifestyle, somatic, functional, social factors and Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA)questionnaire was administered to assess the nutritional status of the elderly. Descriptive statistical measures like percentage, mean, standard deviations and inferential statistical measure like chi square were calculated.Results: Among 120 elderly study participants, 83 (69.17%) were females, 37 (30.83%) were male and their mean age was 67.21 (±6.27) years. 40 (33.33%) had malnutrition, 65 (54.17%) were at risk of malnutrition and 15 (12.5%) had satisfactory nutrition. Medication use, socio-economic status and marital status showed significant association with malnutrition in elderly.Conclusions: The high prevalence of malnutrition and risk of malnutrition in elderly necessitates appropriate preventive and corrective measures like detailed evaluation, regular follow-up and dietary interventions to be undertaken to deal with malnutrition in elderly.

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Prevalence of under-nutrition, associated factors and perceived nutritional status among elderly in a rural area of Puducherry, South India

Cited by 37 publications

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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

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

Morbidity profile and anthropometry among the elderly in an urban slum in Mumbai

A cross-sectional study on malnutrition in elderly using mini nutrition assessment scores in an urban slum

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