Dietary intake is compromised among elderly living in agricultural settlements
| Autor: | Suriati Sidek, Aliza Haslinda Hamirudin, Nor Azlina A Rahman, Norain Zainudin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0303 health sciences
Nutrition and Dietetics 030309 nutrition & dietetics business.industry Nutrition Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health promotion Nutritionist Nutrient Agriculture Environmental health Marital status Medicine Household income 030212 general & internal medicine business Adverse effect Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Nutrition & Food Science. 50:314-323 |
| ISSN: | 0034-6659 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/nfs-01-2019-0028 |
| Popis: | Purpose This study aims to investigate dietary intake among elderly living in agricultural settlements in comparison with a recent nutritional recommendation. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was carried out among elderly living in five agricultural settlements in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Participants were interviewed on socio-demographic information such as age, gender, marital status, smoking status, household income, education level and living status. Data on individual dietary intake were obtained through diet history method. Dietary intake data were analyzed using Nutritionist Pro software and compared to the recommended nutrient intakes (RNI) for Malaysia version 2017. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software version 21. Findings A total of 413 participants (male 32.4 per cent and female 67.6 per cent) with the mean age of 69.4 ± 7.9 years participated in this study. Dietary intake results demonstrated that participants did not meet the Malaysian RNI for energy and most nutrients (p p p Research limitations/implications Integrated nutrition education and health promotion programme with a multidisciplinary approach are essential to be designed and executed to improve dietary intake of the elderly, which can further lead to appropriate dietary practices and knowledge improvement related to healthy food choices. Factors associated with inadequate dietary intake and awareness on the importance of adequate nutrients intake among the elderly warrant further investigation. Originality/value This research is at the forefront, which indicated that the dietary intake of elderly individuals living in the agricultural settlement was inadequate in comparison to the latest recommendation. Strategies to improve their intakes need to be developed and implemented accordingly to improve nutritional status and prevent adverse effects to health. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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