Factors associated with total satisfaction with food-related life among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan, Selangor

Background: There are various factors that may alter elderly relationship with food as they get older and eventually their satisfaction with food-related life (SWFL). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the associations between SWFL and socio-demographic factors...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohd Shahrin, Fatin Izzaty, Ahmad Zaimi, Noraida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Community Health Society Malaysia 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72723/1/Factors%20associated%20with%20total%20satisfaction.pdf
_version_ 1796979508699463680
author Mohd Shahrin, Fatin Izzaty
Ahmad Zaimi, Noraida
author_facet Mohd Shahrin, Fatin Izzaty
Ahmad Zaimi, Noraida
author_sort Mohd Shahrin, Fatin Izzaty
collection UPM
description Background: There are various factors that may alter elderly relationship with food as they get older and eventually their satisfaction with food-related life (SWFL). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the associations between SWFL and socio-demographic factors, dietary intake, food access and malnutrition risk among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan. Socio-demographic, Mini- Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Experiences of food access (Naithani et al., 2009) and SWFL (Grunert et al., 2007) were assessed using sets of questionnaires. Dietary intake and anthropometric measurements were assessed using forms. All statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS version 21. Result: A total of 57 elderly were participated in this study where 47% of them were male and 53% were female. 40.4% of the subjects were at risk of malnutrition and 12.3% was malnourished. Male subjects consumed significantly higher in total energy and protein intake than female (p=0.008 and 0.034 respectively). However, 89.5% of subjects did not achieve for both recommended energy and protein intake of RNI. Experience with food access showed that majority of subjects had greater difficulty with physical barrier domain of food access (p=0.086) and the mean total score of each items in SWFL of 4.91 which indicated that elderly was somewhat agree with their SWFL. However, socio-demographic backgrounds, dietary intake, risk of malnutrition and food access were not associated with total SWFL Conclusion: Majority of subjects experienced difficulties in physical barrier domain and quite satisfied with their food-related life. Thus, improvement in the nutritional status can be achieved by providing adequate nutrition and enhancing food availability and accessibility to elderly in care homes.
first_indexed 2024-03-06T10:09:57Z
format Article
id upm.eprints-72723
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-06T10:09:57Z
publishDate 2018
publisher Community Health Society Malaysia
record_format dspace
spelling upm.eprints-727232021-01-29T11:28:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72723/ Factors associated with total satisfaction with food-related life among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan, Selangor Mohd Shahrin, Fatin Izzaty Ahmad Zaimi, Noraida Background: There are various factors that may alter elderly relationship with food as they get older and eventually their satisfaction with food-related life (SWFL). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the associations between SWFL and socio-demographic factors, dietary intake, food access and malnutrition risk among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan. Socio-demographic, Mini- Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Experiences of food access (Naithani et al., 2009) and SWFL (Grunert et al., 2007) were assessed using sets of questionnaires. Dietary intake and anthropometric measurements were assessed using forms. All statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS version 21. Result: A total of 57 elderly were participated in this study where 47% of them were male and 53% were female. 40.4% of the subjects were at risk of malnutrition and 12.3% was malnourished. Male subjects consumed significantly higher in total energy and protein intake than female (p=0.008 and 0.034 respectively). However, 89.5% of subjects did not achieve for both recommended energy and protein intake of RNI. Experience with food access showed that majority of subjects had greater difficulty with physical barrier domain of food access (p=0.086) and the mean total score of each items in SWFL of 4.91 which indicated that elderly was somewhat agree with their SWFL. However, socio-demographic backgrounds, dietary intake, risk of malnutrition and food access were not associated with total SWFL Conclusion: Majority of subjects experienced difficulties in physical barrier domain and quite satisfied with their food-related life. Thus, improvement in the nutritional status can be achieved by providing adequate nutrition and enhancing food availability and accessibility to elderly in care homes. Community Health Society Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72723/1/Factors%20associated%20with%20total%20satisfaction.pdf Mohd Shahrin, Fatin Izzaty and Ahmad Zaimi, Noraida (2018) Factors associated with total satisfaction with food-related life among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan, Selangor. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, 5 (4). 246 - 253. ISSN 2289-7577 http://publichealthmy.org/ejournal/ojs2/index.php/ijphcs/article/view/683
spellingShingle Mohd Shahrin, Fatin Izzaty
Ahmad Zaimi, Noraida
Factors associated with total satisfaction with food-related life among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan, Selangor
title Factors associated with total satisfaction with food-related life among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan, Selangor
title_full Factors associated with total satisfaction with food-related life among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan, Selangor
title_fullStr Factors associated with total satisfaction with food-related life among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan, Selangor
title_full_unstemmed Factors associated with total satisfaction with food-related life among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan, Selangor
title_short Factors associated with total satisfaction with food-related life among elderly in Rumah Seri Kenangan, Selangor
title_sort factors associated with total satisfaction with food related life among elderly in rumah seri kenangan selangor
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72723/1/Factors%20associated%20with%20total%20satisfaction.pdf
work_keys_str_mv AT mohdshahrinfatinizzaty factorsassociatedwithtotalsatisfactionwithfoodrelatedlifeamongelderlyinrumahserikenanganselangor
AT ahmadzaiminoraida factorsassociatedwithtotalsatisfactionwithfoodrelatedlifeamongelderlyinrumahserikenanganselangor