Correlation Between Physical Activity And Nutritional Status In Portuguese Non-Institutionalized Elderly People

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly

Nutritional status and determinants of malnutrition in institutionalized elderly people, provisional data

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Gabriela Soric ◽  
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Felicia Lupascu-Volentir ◽  
Ana Popescu ◽  
Elena Cosciug ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Geriatric Evaluation ◽  
Vulnerable Elderly

Nutrition is an important factor for health, physical and cognitive function, vitality, quality of life and longevity. Elderly people oft en have low food intake, induced by multifactorial causes, as a result, malnutrition is an independent risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality, regardless of the underlying pathologies (chronic organ failure, cognitive impairment, cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes etc.) including overweight or obese subjects.The prevalence of malnutrition varies from 4% to 10% in the elderly population from the community, from 15% to 38% for institutionalized elderly people and from 30% to 70% for hospitalized ones. The purpose of this study was to assess the nutritional status of institutionalized elderly people and establish correlations between the determinants of malnutrition and fragility syndrome.Th e epidemiological study is part of the project 20.80009.8007.25 “Fragility: diagnosis and prophylaxis in relation to medicopsychosocial problems of the vulnerable elderly”, included 50 patients institutionalized in the Republican Asylum for the Disabled and Retired in Chisinau.All persons were examined by the complex geriatric evaluation, approved by the order of the Ministry of Health no. 619 of 07.09.2010. According to the results, both malnutrition and the risk of malnutrition were high in institutionalized elderly people.Among the determinants of malnutrition, the highest association had the number of concomitant diseases, decreased functionality of the elderly, the presence of depression syndrome and cognitive disorders. At the same time, the malnutrition syndrome correlated with the fragility criteria but also with the degree of severity of frailty of the institutionalized elderly people.

scholarly journals Assessment of the nutritional pattern in frailty syndrome dependent institutionalized elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Felicia Lupascu-Volentir ◽  
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Gabriela Soric ◽  
Ana Popescu ◽  
Anatolie Negara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Neurological Status ◽  
Frailty Syndrome ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Reduced Physical Activity

Background: Problems of nutritional status are widespread, of which malnutrition occurs more frequently in vulnerable groups of the population, especially in the low-income elderly, including the institutionalized elderly. Material and methods: The study was performed on a group of 50 participants over the age of 65, from the nursing home; the nutritional status was assessed according to the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score, the frailty syndrome (FS) was established based on Fried criteria and severity of FS – based on the Clinical Frailty Scale. The obtained data were statistically processed by using the “Statistica 6.0” software program. The difference was considered statistically significant with p <0.05. Results: The MNA score showed a positive correlation with reduced physical activity: r= 0.4*, between reduced physical activity and reduced walking speed: r= 0.66*, reduced physical activity and fatigue (lack of energy): r= 0.94* (p≤0.05). The cluster analysis revealed that against the background of the same food intake, body weight, mobility, neurological status can easily change, the phenomenon underlying the separation of the elderly in different clusters (1 and 2), while moderately low food intake in the last 3 months led to significantly reduced mobility, impaired neurological status (severe dementia or depression). Conclusions: This study reported that the elderly in the nursing home have an increased risk of malnutrition, being associated with nutritional pattern, such as: involuntary weight loss, the presence of neuropsychiatric disorders, decline in food consumption, affecting the quality of life.

scholarly journals Physical and Cognitive Functioning of Institutionalized Elderly People in Rural Areas. Preventive Actions Using Physical Activity and Music Therapy

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1536
Author(s):  
María José González-Ojea ◽  
Sara Domínguez-Lloria ◽  
Iago Portela-Pino ◽  
Myriam Alvariñas-Villaverde
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Cognitive Capacity ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Preventive Actions

Background: Comprehensive geriatric evaluation should include a functional and cognitive assessment to guide the intervention of interdisciplinary teams. The aim of this study was to analyze the physical capacities of institutionalized elderly people and to describe the preventive actions of physical activity and music therapy as non-invasive preventive pharmacological treatments given their importance for the cognitive and functional performance of elderly people. An observational and descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out. The participants in the study were 109 elderly people institutionalized in three residential centers with a mean age of 83.41 years (SD = 8.72). Findings: Most of the residents had very impaired physical faculties. However, cognitive impairment was not very high. Most residents (55.04%) had some form of dementia and/or high blood pressure (54.12%) followed by pathologies such as diabetes (27.52%), heart failure (17.43%), Parkinson’s disease (9.17%) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (8.25%). There were no differences in cognitive or physical capacity among the residents according to sex, age, or education and only those who had worked in the service sector had less cognitive capacity than those who had worked in the agricultural sector or as housewives. Applications: Facilitate the creation and development of programs based on physical activity and music therapy in residential centers that can prevent and improve pathologies on the elderly.

scholarly journals Hubungan Antara Status Gizi dan Aktivitas Fisik dengan Kejdian Dimensia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-79
Author(s):  
Rani Oktarina
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Incidence Of Dementia

Based on the results of the 2014 National Socio-Economic Survey, the number of elderly people in Indonesia reached 20.24 million or around 8.03% of the total population of Indonesia. The purpose was to determine the relationship between nutritional status and physical activity with the incidence of dementia in Prabumulih City Market Health Center in 2019. This study uses Analytical Survey using the Cross-Sectional approach. The population is elderly people aged 45-59 years, amounting to 94 people. The sample amounted to 94 respondents. In the univariate analysis of 94 respondents, it was found that respondents with good nutritional status were 56 respondents (59.6%) and respondents with malnutrition status were 38 respondents (40.4%). Good physical activity was 52 respondents (55.3%) and respondents who had bad physical activity were 42 respondents (44.7%). Bivariate analysis showed Nutritional Status had a significant relationship with the incidence of dementia (p-value 0.003) and Physical Activity had a significant relationship with the incidence of dementia (p-value 0.001). This study concludes that there is a relationship between nutritional status and physical activity with the incidence of dementia in Prabumulih City Market Health Center in 2019.

scholarly journals Risk of malnutrition and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 711-717
Author(s):  
Cássia Cassol Damo ◽  
Marlene Doring ◽  
Ana Luisa Sant’Anna Alves ◽  
Marilene Rodrigues Portella
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly

Abstract Objective : to evaluate the risk of malnutrition and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons. Method : a cross-sectional study was carried out with elderly persons living in long-term care facilities in the municipal regions of Passo Fundo (Rio Grande do Sul) and Carazinho (Rio Grande do Sul) in 2017. A standardized, pre-codified questionnaire with sociodemographic variables was used, along with anthropometric data and the Mini Nutritional Assessment. Cognitive decline and non-intentional weight loss were also evaluated. The qualitative variables were presented in terms of univariate frequencies and the quantitative variables were described through measures of central tendency and dispersion. In order to verify the association between the categorical variables, the Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Chi-Squared test and the Fisher Exact test were applied, and in the crude and adjusted analysis the Poisson regression was used with robust variance. The level of significance was 5%. Results : a total of 399 elderly people were included, of whom 69.9% were female, 54.5% were aged 80 years or older and 88.4% were white. Of these elderly people, 61.7% lived in non-profit facilities. In the evaluation of nutritional status, 26.6% of the elderly were found to be malnourished, 48.1% were at risk of malnutrition and 25.3% had normal nutritional status. The highest prevalence ratio of at risk of malnutrition/malnutrition was with cognitive decline and unintentional weight loss (p<0.001). Conclusion : through the results, identifying nutritional status and the characteristics associated with the risk of malnutrition contribute to effective evaluation and nutritional monitoring, assisting in the prevention of diseases related to this condition.

scholarly journals Nutritional Status of Vitamin A and E in Institutionalized Elderly People in Granada (Spain).

1996 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen GÁMEZ ◽  
Reyes ARTACHO ◽  
M. Dolores RUIZ-LÓPEZ ◽  
Antonio PUERTA ◽  
M. Carmen LÓPEZ
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly

The Relationship Between Antioxidant Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in Older People

2006 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodríguez-Rodríguez ◽  
Ortega ◽  
López-Sobaler ◽  
Aparicio ◽  
Bermejo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Older People ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Weighing Method ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between the intake of antioxidant nutrients and the suffering of cataracts in 177 institutionalized elderly people (61 men and 116 women) aged ≥ 65 years. Dietary intake was monitored for 7 consecutive days using a "precise individual weighing" method. Subjects, who during their earlier years were exposed by their work to sunlight, had a greater risk of suffering cataracts (OR = 3.2; Cl: 1.1–9.3, P < 0.05) than those who worked indoors. A relationship was found between increased vitamin C intake and a reduced prevalence of cataracts (i.e., when comparing those above P95 for vitamin C intake with those below P5; (OR = 0.08; Cl: 0.01–0.75, P 0.05). Among subjects with cataracts, 12.1% had vitamin C intakes of < 61 mg/day (P10) and only 2.2% had intakes of > 183 mg/day (P95) (p < 0.01). Subjects who consumed > 3290 μg/day (P95) of lutein were less likely to have cataracts (OR = 0.086; Cl: 0.007–1.084; p < 0.05) than those whose consumption was < 256 μg/day (P5). In men, high intakes of zeaxanthin seemed to provide a protective effect against the problem (OR = 0.96; Cl: 0.91–0.99; p < 0.05). The results suggest an association exists between exposure to sunlight and the development of cataracts, and that vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin offer some protection against this disorder.

Nutritional status, activities of daily living and physical activity in aged residents in 10 German nursing homes*

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Bai ◽  
S Lesser ◽  
S Paker-Eichelkraut ◽  
S Overzier ◽  
S Strathmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living

Forms of physical activity of the elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
Piotr Czarnecki ◽  
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Justyna Podgórska-Bednarz ◽  
Lidia Perenc ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Polish Society ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Key Phrases ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Physical activity is known to be an important factor influencing health throughout human life. This issue has become crucial for public health due to the aging of the population in both developed and developing countries. Aim. is to present a literature review on the forms of physical activity undertaken by the elderly, as well as on issues related to physical activity and the population aging. Material and methods. The study was prepared on the basis of a review of Polish and foreign literature. The following databases and data sources were used: EBSCO, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. An additional source of data were the websites of the Central Statistical Office. Strictly defined key phrases were used during the collection of literature. The work has been divided into thematic subsections on the aging of the society, the impact of physical activity on health and the main topic, i.e. forms of physical activity selected by the elderly. Analysis of the literature. The number of elderly people in Polish society has increased by almost 3.7 million over three decades. Therefore, an important topic is prophylaxis aimed at increasing the number of days in good health, largely covering the broadly understood activation of the elderly. The available data indicate that only 12% of elderly people undertake physical activity once a week. The most common form of spending free time actively is walking (as many as 73% of people in this population declare this form of physical activity in one of the presented studies). Conclusion. Organized forms of physical activity are undertaken much less frequently by the analyzed age group mainly due to financial limitations and limited availability of sports infrastructure.

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