Nutrition and health status assessment of community-residing elderly in New York City: A pilot study

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作者
Gilbride, JA
Amella, EJ
Breines, EB
Mariano, C
Mezey, M
机构
[1] NYU, Dept Nutr & Food Studies, New York, NY 10012 USA
[2] NYU, Div Nursing, New York, NY USA
[3] Univ Arizona, Tucson, AZ USA
[4] Touro Coll, Dept Occupat Therapy, Chair Program Occupat Therapy, New York, NY USA
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10.1016/S0002-8223(98)00124-2
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
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100403 ;
摘要
Ninety-five percent of persons over the age of 65 years live in the community and benefit from community-based health and nutrition services. The purpose of this project was to evaluate diet, function, and mental health in 40 men and women aged 65 years and older who were residing in a large metropolitan community. Nutritional status was assessed using two 24-hour recalls, 5 days of food records, a food frequency, and anthropometric measurements. Participants responded to standardized activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living instruments and an investigator-developed, performance-based appraisal of food preparation and management. Cognition and mood mere assessed using the Folstein Mini-Mental Examination and the Yesavage Depression Scale. The nutrient intakes for individuals were compared with the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) and the Food Guide Pyramid. Mean energy intake was 1,625 kcal (range=787 to 2,910 kcal); 7 persons consumed more than 2,000 kcal. The mean vitamin and mineral intake for participants met the RDAs except for calcium, vitamin D, zinc, and magnesium intakes. The average percentages of carbohydrate, protein, and fat were 53%, 16%, and 30%, respectively. Nutritional assessments of subjects with and without congregate meals mere contrasted. Six of the 13 congregate-meal participants were at nutritional risk, compared with 6 of 27 not receiving congregate meals. The interrelationships of diet, functional status, and mental health factors were examined along nith recommendations for future data collection in similar studies.
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