Assessing Nutritional Status and Functionality in Geriatric Population of Bangladesh: The Hidden Epidemic of Geriatric Malnutrition
The average life expectancy of the Bangladeshi population has risen over the last decade due to economic growth and improved medical care. Although the increased number of older adults and their health is a significant concern, there is scarce of data regarding that. A community-based cross-sectiona...
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| author | Sompa Reza MS Mohammad Rahanur Alam MSc Akibul Islam Chowdhury MSc Md. Abdullah Al Mamun MSc Marufa Akhter MSc Mohammad Asadul Habib MSc |
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| description | The average life expectancy of the Bangladeshi population has risen over the last decade due to economic growth and improved medical care. Although the increased number of older adults and their health is a significant concern, there is scarce of data regarding that. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze the association between nutritional status and functional ability among selected Bangladeshi geriatric populations living in their homes. Of 400 participants, the prevalence of malnutrition, and people at risk of malnutrition was 25.4% and 58.8%, respectively. Furthermore, almost 80% of participants are dependent in terms of activities of daily living. High risk of falling ( OR = 10.82; 95% CI: 5.85–20.37; p ≤ .001), limited activities of daily living (IADL) ( OR = 6.21; 95% CI: 4.02–9.58; p ≤ .001), along with dependency in performing IADL ( OR = 4.48; 95% CI: 2.83–7.06; p ≤ .001) are significantly associated with malnutrition. Geriatric malnutrition can accelerate disability conditions, leading to early functional aging. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2fc5171c9d54c0788c2921c78fb55f52023-05-06T19:03:30ZengSAGE PublishingGerontology and Geriatric Medicine2333-72142023-05-01910.1177/23337214231172663Assessing Nutritional Status and Functionality in Geriatric Population of Bangladesh: The Hidden Epidemic of Geriatric MalnutritionSompa Reza MS0Mohammad Rahanur Alam MSc1Akibul Islam Chowdhury MSc2Md. Abdullah Al Mamun MSc3Marufa Akhter MSc4Mohammad Asadul Habib MSc5University of Dhaka, Dhaka, BangladeshUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USANoakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, BangladeshNoakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, BangladeshNoakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, BangladeshNoakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, BangladeshThe average life expectancy of the Bangladeshi population has risen over the last decade due to economic growth and improved medical care. Although the increased number of older adults and their health is a significant concern, there is scarce of data regarding that. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze the association between nutritional status and functional ability among selected Bangladeshi geriatric populations living in their homes. Of 400 participants, the prevalence of malnutrition, and people at risk of malnutrition was 25.4% and 58.8%, respectively. Furthermore, almost 80% of participants are dependent in terms of activities of daily living. High risk of falling ( OR = 10.82; 95% CI: 5.85–20.37; p ≤ .001), limited activities of daily living (IADL) ( OR = 6.21; 95% CI: 4.02–9.58; p ≤ .001), along with dependency in performing IADL ( OR = 4.48; 95% CI: 2.83–7.06; p ≤ .001) are significantly associated with malnutrition. Geriatric malnutrition can accelerate disability conditions, leading to early functional aging.https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231172663 |
| spellingShingle | Sompa Reza MS Mohammad Rahanur Alam MSc Akibul Islam Chowdhury MSc Md. Abdullah Al Mamun MSc Marufa Akhter MSc Mohammad Asadul Habib MSc Assessing Nutritional Status and Functionality in Geriatric Population of Bangladesh: The Hidden Epidemic of Geriatric Malnutrition Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
| title | Assessing Nutritional Status and Functionality in Geriatric Population of Bangladesh: The Hidden Epidemic of Geriatric Malnutrition |
| title_full | Assessing Nutritional Status and Functionality in Geriatric Population of Bangladesh: The Hidden Epidemic of Geriatric Malnutrition |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Nutritional Status and Functionality in Geriatric Population of Bangladesh: The Hidden Epidemic of Geriatric Malnutrition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Nutritional Status and Functionality in Geriatric Population of Bangladesh: The Hidden Epidemic of Geriatric Malnutrition |
| title_short | Assessing Nutritional Status and Functionality in Geriatric Population of Bangladesh: The Hidden Epidemic of Geriatric Malnutrition |
| title_sort | assessing nutritional status and functionality in geriatric population of bangladesh the hidden epidemic of geriatric malnutrition |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231172663 |
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