THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PREVALENCE OF HEALTH PROBLEMS AMONC ELDERS IN CREAT CAIRO
Samir Mohammed Ahmed Abdel-Gelil El-Hefnawy;
Abstract
The present study was planned to know the relationship between nutritional status and prevalence of health problems among elders in Great Cairo. The studied subjects consisted of 110 elderly (57 females +53 males), 14 subjects were chosen from homes, whereas 50 of the studied sample were chosen from Ain Shams University Hospital at Cairo, and finally 46 of these elderly were taken from elderly institutions.
THE CHECKED PERSONS WERE SUBJECTS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDIES:
I- Socioeconomic studies.
2- Clinical studies including prevalence of health disorders and teeth status.
3- Anthropometric measurements which included weight, height, ann circumference, arm muscle circumference, triceps skinfold thickness and body mass index.
4- Dietary studies including elderly opmwn about food service, daily dietary intake, food consumption pattern and relationship between dietary intake and other effecting factors.
5- Relationship between nutrients intake and blood laboratory diagnosis
THE CHECKED PERSONS WERE SUBJECTS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDIES:
I- Socioeconomic studies.
2- Clinical studies including prevalence of health disorders and teeth status.
3- Anthropometric measurements which included weight, height, ann circumference, arm muscle circumference, triceps skinfold thickness and body mass index.
4- Dietary studies including elderly opmwn about food service, daily dietary intake, food consumption pattern and relationship between dietary intake and other effecting factors.
5- Relationship between nutrients intake and blood laboratory diagnosis
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| Title | THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PREVALENCE OF HEALTH PROBLEMS AMONC ELDERS IN CREAT CAIRO | Other Titles | العلاقة بين الحالة الغذائية ومدى شيوع المشاكل الصحية بين المسنين فى القاهرة الكبرى | Authors | Samir Mohammed Ahmed Abdel-Gelil El-Hefnawy | Issue Date | 2001 |
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