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| Article Name : | | | DIET PATTERN AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF RURAL ELDERLY | | Author Name : | | | S. Gunesekaran , A. Thomas William and D. Kathirvel | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-3641 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | There has been a steady increase in the proportion of elderly population in the world which is expected to reach more than 1.2 billion by 2025. Though there are various physical, psychological and social problems, nutritional problems play a major role in the health status of elderly. The elderly are at increased risk of malnutrition due to insufficient food intake and lack of quality of food. In this context this study attempt to assess the diet pattern and nutritional status of elderly and to identify the correlates of nutritional status of elderly. The study was carried out in three districts of Tamil Nadu and a total of 300 elderly were selected from each districts. A structured interview schedule consists of the diet pattern, anthropometric measurement and nutritional status was used to collect data from the elders. The study results indicates that a substantially higher proportion of male elders and higher of proportion of elders from high income family have followed good diet pattern compared to others. The nutritional status of elderly assessed based on the mini nutritional assessment schedule indicate that only 10.56 percent were well nourished. Significantly higher proportion of male elderly and literates were well nourished. Timely nutritional intervention at village level for a healthy ageing need to be initiated in order to make the older persons a happy and productive citizen. naltrexone information go vivitrol uk | | Keywords : | | - modified instruction strategies,
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