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Ilhan, A., Assessment of Relationship Between Physical Activity Level, Nutritional Status and Cognitive Function in Elderly, Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences, MSc Thesis in Community Nutrition Program, Ankara, 2017. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between physical activity level, nutritional status and cognitive function in elderly. A sample of 200 individuals providing research criteria and aged 65 years or older, who applied to Ankara University, Ibni Sina Hospital Geriatrics Clinic, were included in study. In scope of this study; general characteristics of individuals and their disease information, biochemical findings collected from medical files, nutrition habits, 24-hour physical activity and food consumption records were questioned. In addition, anthropometric measurements were taken. Cognitive function and depression status werescreened by Standardized Mini Mental State Examination (S-MMSE) and Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF), respectively. SPSS 23 statistical package program was used for statistical analysis of the data. 38 of 200 (19%) individuals were diagnosed with dementia.Those with dementia and without dementia were divided into two groups. The mean age of the group with dementia was 78.97±6.52 years and the mean age of the non-demented was 73.77±7.38 years.The mean scores of S-MMSE, GDS-SF and physical activity level (PAL); it was found 23.37±4.65, 6.66±3.19 and 1.36±0.23, respectively for women and 25.01±4.64, 5.21±3.24 and 1.52±0.28respectively for men. When all the participants were evaluated; it was found that negative, moderate and statistically significant correlation (r=-0.558,p |
