Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: June | Volume: 11 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 349-355
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210652
Socioeconomic, Nutritional Profile Correlates with Morbidity Risks and Quality of Health Status among Elderly Residing at Old Age Home & Residence from Different Region of South Karnataka
Pooja Anudhar G1, Sushma B. V2
1Research Scholar, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Life Sciences, JSSAHER,
2Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Life Sciences JSSAHER, Mysore.
Corresponding Author: Pooja Anudhar G
ABSTRACT
Ageing is the multidimensional process in humans with changes occurring in physical, psychological and social aspects which increase their proneness to health ailments. The associated functional impairment and physical inability will influence on their absorption and metabolism leading to the changes in nutritional status. Epidemiological study was conducted among the elderly subjects with respective to understand the quality of health in relation to the nutritional profile. Using a purposive randomized sampling technique, the elderly subjects were selected and assessed for the nutrition and health condition. The investigation comprises approximately 90 subjects of old age institutions and 90 subjects of residents from different domiciles. The study was conducted using standardized validated tools and checklist with oral interview technique and one to one interactions.
Findings: In accordance with the body mass evaluation; approximately 59% elderly living at own houses were under Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3 obesity in comparison to their counterpart. Medical health records indicated iron deficiency anemia among 10% of subjects. Gastritis, Diabetes, hypertension, arthritis was observed to be the major health problems. Comparatively 64% male elderly from household had oral problems and underwent for dentures. Often had three meal patterns in a day. Henceforth, there is a need to understand and address on the nutritional needs, etiology and demographic characteristics interlinked with comorbidities and health disabilities among aging population. Evidently a significant association was noticed between nutritional status on morbidities and health quality among elderly.
Key words: Old age home, elderly, Ageing, nutritional profile, quality of health.