Nutritional Status of the Elderly Population Having Dental Problem in the Selected Community
Background: Good nutrition is the foundation for a healthy life. Malnutrition is associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality as well as increased health care expenditures, and prolonged hospital stays. Elderly People are uniquely susceptible to malnutrition due to the association of agi...
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Background: Good nutrition is the foundation for a healthy life. Malnutrition is associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality as well as increased health care expenditures, and prolonged hospital stays. Elderly People are uniquely susceptible to malnutrition due to the association of aging with various factors that influence nutritional status.
Objectives: The objectives of the study was to assess the nutritional status of the elderly population having dental problem in ward no. 29 Harisiddhi, Lalitpur, Nepal
Methodology: A community based cross sectional descriptive study was undertaken at, ward no. 29 Harisiddhi, Lalitpur with one hundred fifty (N=150) elderly people by using systematic random sampling method. The MNA-SF (Mini-Nutritional Assessment – Short Form) tool was utilized for interviewing the elderly people.
Results: The main findings of this study revealed that 60% of the elderly people having dental problem were at risk of malnutrition, only 22% had normal nutritional status and 18% of the respondents were malnourished. The average BMI of the elderly people was 27.1 kg/m2.There was significant association between age, educational Status, types of family, income source, type of dental problem and nutritional status of the respondents.
Conclusions: More than half of the elderly people are at risk of malnutrition and only few have normal nutritional status so nutritional counselling and dental health program should be conducted among the elderly people focusing on the importance of balanced diet, activity and dental health for maintaining the nutritional status within their motivation and energy level.
Keywords: Nutritional Status, Dental Problems, Elderly People.
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| spelling | doaj.art-698bcf9500dd43bc8715a79c099c33732023-12-10T18:46:22ZengKarnali Academy of Health SciencesJournal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences2616-00642676-13272021-01-0133Nutritional Status of the Elderly Population Having Dental Problem in the Selected CommunityBipula Gaire0Manodhara Shakya1Monika Lama2Kathmandu University,NursingPadma Kanya Campus,TU, Kathmandu, NepalKarnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Nepal Background: Good nutrition is the foundation for a healthy life. Malnutrition is associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality as well as increased health care expenditures, and prolonged hospital stays. Elderly People are uniquely susceptible to malnutrition due to the association of aging with various factors that influence nutritional status. Objectives: The objectives of the study was to assess the nutritional status of the elderly population having dental problem in ward no. 29 Harisiddhi, Lalitpur, Nepal Methodology: A community based cross sectional descriptive study was undertaken at, ward no. 29 Harisiddhi, Lalitpur with one hundred fifty (N=150) elderly people by using systematic random sampling method. The MNA-SF (Mini-Nutritional Assessment – Short Form) tool was utilized for interviewing the elderly people. Results: The main findings of this study revealed that 60% of the elderly people having dental problem were at risk of malnutrition, only 22% had normal nutritional status and 18% of the respondents were malnourished. The average BMI of the elderly people was 27.1 kg/m2.There was significant association between age, educational Status, types of family, income source, type of dental problem and nutritional status of the respondents. Conclusions: More than half of the elderly people are at risk of malnutrition and only few have normal nutritional status so nutritional counselling and dental health program should be conducted among the elderly people focusing on the importance of balanced diet, activity and dental health for maintaining the nutritional status within their motivation and energy level. Keywords: Nutritional Status, Dental Problems, Elderly People. https://jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/247Nutritional Status, Dental Problems, Elderly People. |
| spellingShingle | Bipula Gaire Manodhara Shakya Monika Lama Nutritional Status of the Elderly Population Having Dental Problem in the Selected Community Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences Nutritional Status, Dental Problems, Elderly People. |
| title | Nutritional Status of the Elderly Population Having Dental Problem in the Selected Community |
| title_full | Nutritional Status of the Elderly Population Having Dental Problem in the Selected Community |
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| title_short | Nutritional Status of the Elderly Population Having Dental Problem in the Selected Community |
| title_sort | nutritional status of the elderly population having dental problem in the selected community |
| topic | Nutritional Status, Dental Problems, Elderly People. |
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