A survey on nutritional intake and analysis of factors influencing malnutrition among the elderly population in Jiangning District, Nanjing City
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2024.06.030
- VernacularTitle:南京市江宁区某养老机构老年人群营养状况及营养不良影响因素分析
- Author:
Jingxian XU
1
;
Shuqin ZHU
1
Author Information
1. School of Nursing,Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210029 , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderly population;
Malnutrition;
Elderly care institutions
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2024;35(6):133-137
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the nutritional status of the elderly population in an elderly care institution in Jiangning District of Nanjing City, and analyze the relevant influencing factors, and to provide theoretical guidance for the prevention and control of malnutrition in the elderly population. Methods A total of 1 040 elderly individuals who were admitted to the Nanjing Jiangning Muchun Garden Nursing Home from September 2019 to December 2023 were included as the study subjects. According to the evaluation scores using the Mini Nutrition Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF), the elderly people were divided into a normal nutrition group, a malnutrition risk group , and a malnutrition group . The differences in general condition, dietary intake or elderly syndromes such as anxiety, depression , and activity ability among the three groups of study subjects were compared and analyzed . Results The incidence of malnutrition in the elderly was 15.87%. There were differences in the incidence of malnutrition among the elderly population with different educational levels, marital status, and pre-retirement occupations. The frequency of intake of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and dairy products in the malnutrition group of the elderly population was lower than that in the normal nutrition group. The proportion of elderly people with malnutrition and poor sleep quality was higher than that of those with normal nutrition. In addition, the proportion of elderly people with malnutrition, moderate or above depression, and moderate action dependence was also higher than that of those with normal nutrition (P<0.05). The logistic regression results showed that an increase in educational level, a decrease in dairy product intake, and an exacerbation of depression and disability levels were risk factors for malnutrition in the elderly population (OR>1), while good sleep quality was protective factor for malnutrition in the elderly population (OR<1). Conclusion The incidence of malnutrition among elderly people in a nursing home in Nanjing is relatively high. Low frequency of dairy intake, depression, and disability are independent influencing factors for malnutrition among elderly people in this nursing home.
