Physical Characteristics and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living of the Elderly(85+) in Kyungpook Sung-Ju Area.
- Author:
Ja Hyun KIM
1
;
Jin Hee KWOUN
;
Kyu Jong KIM
;
Bo Kyung KOO
;
Yeon Kyung LEE
;
Sung Kook LEE
;
Hye Sung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Graduate School of Public Health, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
the elderly(85+)m BMI;
body fat;
WHR;
IADL
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living*;
Adipose Tissue;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Body Water;
Female;
Gyeongsangbuk-do*;
Humans;
Male;
Meals;
Reference Values;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
1999;4(3):403-412
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the physical characteristics and instrumental activities of daily living(IADL) of the elderly (85+). The subjects were three-hundred elderly people over the age of 85, living in Kyungpook Sung-Ju area who have no problems in daily living. The survey on anthropometric measures and IADL were carried out by individual measurement and interviews using measuring devices and questionnaires. The subject group of the study was composed of 27% males and 73% females, the average age being 87 years old. Notable physical features of the subjects include considerably short statues and small physiques compared to the average Korean elder. The mean Body Mass Index(BMI) was 20.9. The average percentage of body fat in male and female was 21.7% and 29.5% respectively, and the average waist/hip ratio(WHR) was 0.9 and 0.85 respectively. The percentage of the subjects who were able to perform all the IADL was 51% in males and 25% in females. The male subjects were more capable than the females in all the IADL except for preparing meals. BMI showed positive correlations withy weight(r=699), WHR(r=0.157), body fat percentage(r=0.57), lean body mass(r=0368) and total body water(r=0.368). WHR also had positive correlation with weight(r=0.184), BMI(r=0.157), lean body mass(r=0.149) and total body water (r=0.148). Body fat percentage had a positive correlation with weight(r=0.147) and BMI(r=0.265) and total body water(r=0.265). In summary, the elderly(85+) in the Sung-Ju area had considerably smaller physiques than the average Korean elderly and showed a normal range of BMI in average. The IADL of the elderly(85+) appeared to have a positive correlation with lean body mass and total body water and a negative correlation with body fat percentage.
