Korean Journal of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회지)

The Korean Society of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회)
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The Health Status and Nutrient Intakes of Elderly Female in Daegu Area

대구지역 여자노인의 건강상태 및 영양소 섭취 실태조사

  • Yoon, Hee-Jung (Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, Kyungpook National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Kyung (Department of Dentistry Youngnam University Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Kook (Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, Kyungpook National University College of Medicine)
  • 윤희정 (경북대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이희경 (영남대학교의료원 치과) ;
  • 이성국 (경북대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 2007.02.28
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Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate health and nutritional status of elderly females according to their family type. The participants were 157 elderly women(41 living alone, 45 living with a spouse, and 71 living with family). Among them, the subjects answered that their health rated as good condition, the elderly living with a spouse had significantly higher proportions than those living alone and living with family. Serum cholesterol and fasting blood glucose of the respondents living with a spouse were lower than those of the respondents living alone or with family. A dietary assessment with a 24-hour recall method represented that the elderly living alone had lower nutrient intakes, especially the intake of Ca. Most of women living alone or with family were consuming less than 75% of the Korean Recommended Dietary Allowances(RDA). For the females living with a spouse, the number or nutrients consumed below 7s% or the Korean RDA were significantly lower than that for those living alone and the elderly living with family. As a result of the above analysis, the health and nutritional statement of old women with a spouse was better than that of the old living alone or with family.

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