Effects of Lifestyle and Depression on the Nutritional Status of Elderly People.
- Author:
Chun Gill KIM
1
;
Hyea Ja PARK
;
Seung Kyo CHAUNG
Author Information
1. Division of Nursing, Hallym University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Lifestyle;
Depression;
Nutritional status
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Body Mass Index;
Checklist;
Depression*;
Housing;
Humans;
Life Style*;
Nutritional Status*;
Overweight;
Questionnaires;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Tooth
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2007;14(1):92-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to evaluate nutritional status, and the effects of lifestyles and depression on nutritional status of elderly people (NSE). METHOD: The participants were 280 elders who visited the Y city Senior Welfare Center between August 2006 and October 2006. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that included general characteristics, lifestyle checklist, depression scale, and nutritional risk index. Also, Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated from height and weight. T-test, ANOVA, Duncan test, Pearson coefficients correlation and stepwise multiple regression were used to analyze the data using the SPSS Win 12.0 program. RESULTS: The NSE mean score was mid level at 5.03. BMI was 23.42 which indicates overweight. Depression was the factor that influenced the nutritional risk index most strongly, accounting for 17.3% of the total variance in the NSE. A combination of significance of health, concerns about health, housing, condition of teeth, activity, and smoking pattern accounted for 29.8% of the variance in the NSE. Condition of teeth accounted for only 3.8% of the variance in BMI. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to be aware that variance in the NSE can be affected by several factors including depression and lifestyle and that depression is strongly related to poorer NSE.
