Association between dietary diversity, health and nutritional status of older persons in rural Zambia
| Autor: | Geofrey Maila, Keiron Audain, Pamela A Marinda |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 34, Iss 1, Pp 34-39 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1607-0658 2221-1268 16070658 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/16070658.2019.1641271 |
| Popis: | Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess the association between dietary diversity, health and nutritional status of older persons aged 50 years and above in Milenge district of Luapula province, Zambia. Design: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted. Subjects and setting: The study was conducted among 135 older persons (≥ 50 years) comprising 67 men and 68 women who were randomly selected from three communities in Milenge district, Luapula province. Outcome measures: Anthropometric measurements (weight and height) were used to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among the respondents by calculating the body mass index (BMI). Food consumption was assessed using a non-quantified food frequency questionnaire and dietary diversity scores were used to determine the adequacy of food intake, while a health questionnaire was used to determine self-perceived health status of the respondents. Results: Based on the WHO BMI classification, 30.4% of older persons were underweight, whilst 8.1% were overweight. There was a significant difference in mean BMI between male and female older persons (p |
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