Evaluation of impact of diet situation on body mass index in rural left-behind elderly people of Chongqing
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2016.09.030
- VernacularTitle:重庆市农村留守老人饮食情况对体质量指数的影响评价
- Author:
Yang YANG
;
Hong XU
;
Guizhong TANG
;
Zhongchen HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
left-behind elderly;
body mass index;
diet situation
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2016;45(9):1255-1257
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand the status quo of the body mass index (BMI) among rural left‐behind elderly people in Chongqing ,and to analyze the impact of diet on BM I value to provide the dietary suggestions for improving the nutrional status of rural left behind elderly people .Methods The self‐designed questionnaire was used to conduct the on-site investigation on the ru‐ral left‐behind elderly people .The SPSS19 .0 statistical software was used for analysis .Results The average BMI value of surveyed people was (22 .14 ± 3 .22)kg/m2 ,the BMI value had statistically significant difference between different genders (χ2 =8 .170 ,P=0 .043) ,the normal proportion of BMI values in males was higher than that in females ;the BMI value had statistical difference a‐mong different ages(χ2 =18 .568 ,P=0 .029) ,the proportion of malnutrition was increased with the age increase .In the eating be‐haviors ,the food flavor was negatively correlated with the BMI value ,the choice of cooking oil was positively correlated with the BMI value(P<0 .05);the consumption frequency of fruits ,beans and bean products ,fish and shrimp was negatively correlated with the BMI value ,the consumption frequency of livestock meat and eggs was positively correlated with the BMI value(P<0 .05) .Con‐clusion In order to promote the nutritional status and health condition of rural left‐behind elderly people ,the cognition of their own physical constitution should be enhanced ,and the rational dietary habit and food consumption habit should be cultivated .
