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Relationship between Sense of Belonging, Powerlessness and Nutritional status of Elderly People

노인의 소속감, 무력감과 영양 상태와의 관계

  • Kim, Mi-Hye (Department of Food and Nutrition, The Research Institute for Basic Sciences, Hoseo University) ;
  • Chung, Hae-Kyung (Department of Food and Nutrition, The Research Institute for Basic Sciences, Hoseo University)
  • 김미혜 (호서대학교 생명보건과학대학 식품영양학과 및 기초과학 연구소) ;
  • 정혜경 (호서대학교 생명보건과학대학 식품영양학과 및 기초과학 연구소)
  • Received : 2014.06.11
  • Accepted : 2015.01.26
  • Published : 2015.02.28
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Abstract

This study was performed to analyze health problems in older adults in a comprehensive manner, including usual living habits, nutritional status, and society psychological factors. Research was conducted by a structured questionnaire by interviews with a test group of 316 people over the age of 65 from April 2012 to August 2012. Elderly people's dietary intake was assessed using NSI (Nutrition Screening Initiative) by the 24-hour retrospective method, and elderly people's feeling of helplessness and sense of belonging were assessed using the measuring device. Material analysis, descriptive statistics, and regression analysis were performed using SPSS. Elderly people with increased age showed higher chances of being in the high-risk and undernourished group. Elderly with high NSI showed low intake of fat, protein, fibrin, vitamin C, E, $B_1$, $B_2$, Niacin, K, Fe, Zn, and Cu than those with low NSI. Findings from this comparative analysis indicate that elderly with better nutritional status showed a lower feeling of helplessness than those with poor nutritional status. Overall, elderly people consumed a b road variety of foods, and social emotional stability of elderly people increased at optimal dietary levels.

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