| Autor: |
Nasirul Haque Khan, Iqbal Kabir, Fatema Zerin Khan |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine. 39:14-20 |
| ISSN: |
1012-8697 |
| DOI: |
10.3329/jopsom.v39i1.51857 |
| Popis: |
Background: Aging is universal and it is inescapable. Health problems of elderly people are a global emerging issue. Body mass index (BMI) is a test often used to help medical professiona ls to assess nutritional status along with overall fitness and risk for disease in elderly. This study was conducted to assess the BMI and common geriatric health problems among elderly retired armed forces personnel. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among purposively selected 226 elderly retired armed forces personnel in both outpatient and inpatient departments of the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka Cantonment from July 2018 to Jun e 2019. The study aimed to assess the association between BMI and common geriatric health problems. A questionnaire comprising of all the variables of interest were developed and used for data collection by face to face interview. Data were also collected by physical measurement and reviewing medical documents of the participants. Results: Among the participants, majority (32.3%) had BMI c:25, 31 .9 % had 23-24.9, 30. 1 % had 18.5-22.9 and 5.8% had |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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