Nutritional status of the elderly in Poland

Autor:	Ewa Rychlik, Agnieszka Woźniak, Katarzyna Stoś, Maciej Ołtarzewski
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	elderly underweight overweight and obesity risk of metabolic complications Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene RC963-969 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
Zdroj:	Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, Vol 73, Iss 3, Pp 275-283 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0035-7715 2451-2311
DOI:	10.32394/rpzh.2022.0219
Popis:	Background. The elderly are at greater risk of underweight and the associated risk of protein and energy malnutrition. On the other hand, the lower energy requirement with an often too high intake from the diet leads to the development of overweight and obesity. Objective. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity, including abdominal obesity in Polish elderly. Material and methods. The study included 300 men and 304 women aged 65 and over from all over the country. The nutritional status was assessed on the basis of anthropometric measurements: body height and weight as well as waist and hip circumferences. Based on BMI (Body Mass Index), the prevalence of underweight (
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