Journal of Nutrition and Health

The Korean Nutrition Society (한국영양학회)
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The Effect of Nutrition Education Program in Physical Health, Nutritional Status and Health-Related Quality of Life of the Elderly in Seoul

영양교육 프로그램이 서울 지역 노인의 체력, 영양상태, 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

  • Choi, Yoon-Jung (Korean Living Science Research Institute, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Chan (Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, Eulji University) ;
  • Park, Yoo-Sin (Institute of Biomedical Science, Hanyang University)
  • 최윤정 (한양대학교 한국생활과학연구소) ;
  • 김찬 (을지대학교 의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 박유신 (한양대학교 의생명과학연구원)
  • Published : 2007.04.30
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Abstract

This study was performed to investigate the effects oi nutrition education program in physical health, nutritional status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the Elderly in Seoul. Nutrition education program was consisted of healthy eating, prevention and diet therapy of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis. Seventy eight free-living elderly people (13 male, 65 female), aged ${\geq}60 $ years participated in this program. Before and after nutrition education program, we surveyed the general characteristics, physical health, general health, nutrition status, and health-related quality of life to the subjects. All the subjects were divided into program completers (N=47) and noncompleters (N=31). All the data were analyzed by student t-test, chi-square test, paired t-test, and marginal homogeneity test using SPSS 9.0 version at p<0.05. After nutrition education program, physical activity and ADL maintained, however IADL improved in program noncompleters. In eating habits, 'slow eating' significantly improved in program completers in program completers. Nutrition knowledge and recognition scores were significantly increased in both groups, and accuracy score was significantly increased in program completers. However, nutrient-intakes of %RDA were not significantly changed in both groups, and it seemed to be more influenced by other factors such as 'family income' or 'family type' than by the nutrition education program. In HRQoL, social functioning was improved after nutrition education program in both groups (p<0.05). The nutrition education program has more effects on the program completers than on the noncompleters, and it is also needed social supports for the Elderly to fulfill their nutrient requirements.

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