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Abstract
The present study was planned to know the relationship between nutritional status and prevalence of health problems among elders in Great Cairo. The studied subjects consisted of 110 elderly (57 females + 53 males), 11 subjects were chosen from homes, whereas 50 of the studied sample were chosen from Ain Shams University Hospital at Cairo, and finally 46 of these elderly were taken from elderly institutions. THE CHECKED PERSONS WERE SUBJECTS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDIES: Socioeconomic studies. Clinical studies including prevalence of health disorders and teeth status. Anthropometric measurements which included weight, height, arm circumference, arm muscle circumference, triceps skinfold thickness and body mass index. Dietary studies including elderly opinion about food service, daily dietary intake, food consumption pattern and relationship between dietary intake and other effecting factors. Relationship between nutrients intake and blood laboratory diagnosis. THE RESULTS ARRIVED AT REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: Socioeconomic results. It is noticed that 35.4% of studied female and males were aged less than 65 years. It was clear that the highest percentage (44%) of studied females and males were aged 65 to less than 75 years. (17.2%) of studied females and males were aged 75 to less than 85 years, and (7.2%) of studied females and males were aged 85 years and over. Results of marital status reveled that (54.7%) of males were married, and (1.8 and 1.9%) of females and males respectively were divorced (56.1%) of females were widowed compared with (32.1%) of males; and (15.8%) of females were unmarried; compared with (11.7%) of males. Regarding current work, the results showed that (50.9%) of males had official job, (28.3%) had free work, (15.1%) had private sector work, and (5.7%) were jobless, compared to (21.1%) of females who had official job, (3.5%) had free work, (1.8%) had private sector work, and (73.7%) were jobless. The results indicated that most of the studied females and males were illiterate (64.9 and 35.8%) respectively. But large percentage of the studied females and males were able to read and write (10.5 and 26.4%) respectively. Clinical results: Concerning teeth status, the resulted showed that (26.3%, 32.1%) of females and males were complaining from loosing some of their teeth. It could be observed that (46.4%) of total investigated persons were suffering from renal diseases, (40%) had diabetes mellitus, (36.4%) of total investigated persons were suffering from hypertension, (34.5%) were complaining from anemia, (31.8%) had osteoporosis, (25.5%) were suffering from liver diseases, (23.6%) were complaining from obesity, and (11.8%) had problems with gastrointestinal, heart and atherosclerosis. Anthropometric measurements: Anthropometric results showed that the mean values of body mass index, height and arm muscle circumference for females exceeded that of males (27.95 Vs 24.81, 140.64 Vs 125.00, 22.89 Vs 22.83) respectively. On the other hand, weight and arm circumference for males exceeded that of females (67.09 Vs 64.97, 31.99 Vs 27.40) respectively. Dietary results: Food habits: The results showed that for those who need a drink after meals, representing (77.1 and 88.6%) from females and males. Also those who need extra foods, were representing (65.1) and (75.4%) from females and males respectively. Nutrients intake: Results showed that the mean intake of energy, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C were low for males and females sample. When the obtained results compared with RNI 1990. Regarding Biotin, female sample consumed less of this vitamin than the male sample did. Also it was indicated that percent intake of zinc, females obtained (105.44%) of the standard compared to (86.28%) for male sample. The same trend was also observed for folate. Also it was indicated that percent intake of total protein, phosphorus total iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and vitamin B12 were exceeded the requirements for females and males. Relation between nutrient intake and some effecting factors: Social Status: The results indicated that vitamin C intake correlated significantly negative with age, r=-0.25. Animal protein, total protein and Biotin intakes correlated significantly positive with sex, r=0.18, r=0.23, r=0.31 respectively. But energy, plant protein, plant fat, total fat, carbohydrate, fiber, phosphorus, plant iron, total iron, sodium, potassium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and forlate intakes correlated significantly negative with residency, r=-0.29, r=-0.33, r=-0.25, r=-0.19, r=-0.29, r=-0.32, r=-0.27, r=-0.24, r=-0.24, r=-0.25, r=-0.19, r=-0.32, r=-0.29, r=-0.20, r=-0.32, r=-0.27, r=-0.47 respectively. Anthropometric measurements: Weight correlated significantly positive with, plant protein, carbohydrate and fiber, r=0.24, r=0.25 and r=0.20 respectively. Height correlated significantly positive with, energy, plant protein, total protein, carbohydrate, fiber, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6 and folate, r=0.25, r=0.32, r=0.24, r=0.25, r=0.26, r=0.20, r=0.23, r=0.26, r=0.32, r=0.24, r=0.28, r=0.26 and r=0.27 respectively. Triceps skinfold thickness correlated significantly positive with vitamin C, r=0.25 it correlated negatively significant with Biotin, r=-0.20. Food consumption pattern: The studied elderly were high accustomed to baladi bread, sugar, butter, vegetable fat, animal fat, milk, white cheese, vegetables, fruit and tea.