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El Kady, H., Tayel, D. (2011). Nutritional Assessment of Institutionalized and Free-living Elderly in Alexandria: A Comparative Study. Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 41(1), 159-174. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2011.20151
Heba El Kady; Dalia Tayel. "Nutritional Assessment of Institutionalized and Free-living Elderly in Alexandria: A Comparative Study". Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 41, 1, 2011, 159-174. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2011.20151
El Kady, H., Tayel, D. (2011). 'Nutritional Assessment of Institutionalized and Free-living Elderly in Alexandria: A Comparative Study', Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 41(1), pp. 159-174. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2011.20151
El Kady, H., Tayel, D. Nutritional Assessment of Institutionalized and Free-living Elderly in Alexandria: A Comparative Study. Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 2011; 41(1): 159-174. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2011.20151

Nutritional Assessment of Institutionalized and Free-living Elderly in Alexandria: A Comparative Study

Article 10, Volume 41, Issue 1, Winter 2011, Page 159-174  XML PDF (277.46 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2011.20151
Authors
Heba El Kady* 1; Dalia Tayelorcid 2
1Department of Family Health (Geriatric Health), High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
2Department of Nutrition, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) can identify malnourished elderly people and those at risk of malnutrition in short time and can guide optimal early nutritional intervention. Objective: To compare  the nutritional status of institutionalized and free-living elderly in Alexandria. Methods: A cross-sectional study included fifty institutionalized elderly from two governmental elderly homes in Alexandria and fifty four free-living elderly from the community randomly selected . Data about socio-demographic characteristics, medical history and dietary habits were collected and nutritional assessment was carried out using dietary intake method, anthropometric measurements and the MNA tool. Results: Based on body mass index (BMI) estimates, obesity and being at risk of overweight were prevalent among 32% and 18% of institutionalized elderly respectively;  among 7.4% and 33.3%, of free-living ones respectively.  Using MNA, malnutrition and being at risk of malnutrition were 12% and 40%, respectively among institutionalized elderly;  9.3% and 29.6%, respectively among free-living ones. Calcium and vitamins A and C intake were less than the requirements. Conclusion: Malnutrition and being at risk of it were prevalent among the elders in the two studied settings
Keywords
Free-living elderly; institutionalized elderly; Malnutrition; Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)
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