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A Comparative Analysis of Mental Status, Dietary Life and Nutritional Status among Senior Citizens With or Without Leisure Activities in Urban Area

수도권 거주 노인들의 여가활동 유무에 따른 정신건강 수준, 식생활 실태 및 영양상태 비교 분석

  • Kim, Yun-Hye (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Ha, Tae-Youl (Food Function Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Bog-Hieu (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University)
  • 김윤혜 (중앙대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 하태열 (한국식품연구원 식품기능연구본부) ;
  • 이복희 (중앙대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2006.04.01
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Abstract

The study aims to examine that regular leisure activity of the elderly has a beneficial effect to enhance their health condition. The elderly subjects of 164 (82 of elderly who do leisure and 82 of elderly who do not leisure) aged over 60 years in Suwon area were employed. Survey questionnaires were administered to investigate general characteristics, life style, mental status, dietary life and nutritional status. From the findings, the elderly who do leisure were highly educated, better in living status and higher employment rate. The mental status of the elderly without leisure activity was very much inferior to that of the elderly with leisure activity, representing higher prevalence rate of depression. Furthermore, the elderly who do not leisure showed higher drinking and smoking rates, irregular eating habits, poor teeth condition and chewing style as well as having eating obstacles. Mean caloric intake of both the elderly was also lower than that of RDA. The elderly who do not leisure have shown lower intakes in most of essential nutrients in contrast to the elderly who do leisure. In conclusion, the elderly with regular leisure activity seemed to have better life style and mental status, dietary life and nutritional status. Therefore, it is critically important to establish the health program combined with various leisure activity for the seniors to promote and energize the later years of life.

본 연구는 여가활동 여부가 노인들의 정신건강 수준, 식생활 및 영양상태에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 경기도 수원에 거주하는 60세 이상의 남 여 노인 104명(여가활동을 하는 노인과 하지 않는 노인 각각 82명씩)을 대상으로 실시되었다. 조사항목은 노인 대상자의 일반 환경 요인, 생활습관, 정신건강 수준, 식생활 및 영양소 섭취 등이다 일반환경요인으로는 연령, 성별, 가족관계, 교육정도, 한달 용돈, 용돈의 출처, 직업의 유무와 종류, 주거형태를, 생활습관으로는 음주, 흡연, 수면시간을, 식습관 특성으로는 식사의 규칙성, 결식 여부와 이 유, 식욕정도, 식사소요시간, 식사량, 저작형태 및 치아상태 등을 조사하였다. 영양소 섭취 상태 조사는 24시간 회상법으로, 정신건강 수준은 한국어판 우울증검사를 통하여 조사하였다. 노인 대상자의 평균 연령은 72세정도로서 여가활동을 하는 노인들은 여가활동을 하지 않는 노인들에 비해 교육수준과 소득수준이 높았고 용돈도 많아 경제수준이 높았으며, 노령임에도 불구하고 자신의 일을 가지고 있는 비율이 더 높았다. 생활습관의 경우 여가활동을하지 않는 노인의 경우 음주와 흡연율이 높게 나타났으며 우울증 검사결과, 여가활동을 하지 않는 노인에서 우울증의 비율이 훨씬 높았다. 식생활습관에서도 여가활동을 하지 않는 노인의 경우, 불규칙인 식습관을 갖는 노인의 비율이 높았고, 식욕은 보통정도였으나 식사장애요인이 더 많았으며, 치아상태가 불량하여 식사를 제대로 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 열량 섭취량은 여가활동을 하는 노인이 하지 않는 노인에 비해 약 300 kcal 정도 많았으나 전체 노인 대상자들은 한국인 영양권장량에 비해 적게 섭취하고 있었다. 개별 영양소 섭취량의 경우 여가활동을 하는 노인에서는 아연과 비타민 $B_2$를 제외하고는 영양소 섭취상태가 매우 좋은 것으로 나타났으나 여가활동을 하지 않는 노인의 경우는 대부분의 영양소 섭취량이 매우 낮아 영양문제가 심각한 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 노인의 경우 여가활동을 하는 노인들은 여가활동을 하지 않는 노인에 비해 정신건강 수준, 생활습관, 식생활습관 및 영양소 섭취상태가 매우 좋았는데 반해 여가활동을 하지 않는 노인들은 음주와 흡연율이 높고, 불규칙적인 식습관과 심리적인 식사장애요인을 가지고 있었으며, 식사섭취방법이 불량하고 영양소 섭취량도 매우 낮아 심각한 영양문제가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 노인기의 적절한 여가활동은 육체적, 정신적 건강 유지에 매우 중요한 요인으로 생각되며, 노인 스스로 건강한 생활양식으로의 태도 변화가 이루어지도록 하기 위해서 노인복지를 위한 적극적인 정책이나 영양개선 방안을 수립하는 것이 시급하다고 하겠다.

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