Nutritional status and self-reported morbidity pattern of urban elderly in Hyderabad city: A preliminary study

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dc.contributor.authorSuryanarayana, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorSai, Santhosh Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorArlappa, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorPrasad, Uen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhoja, Raju Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorBhaskar, Ven_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-02T06:43:04Z
dc.date.available2020-01-02T06:43:04Z
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: Ageing is a natural phenomenon associated with physiological and functional decline in the body, which makes elderly people vulnerable to malnutrition and age related morbidity. Hence, this study was undertaken to assess nutritional status and morbidity pattern of urban elderly. Aims & Objectives: To assess the nutritional status and the morbidity status of urban elderly. Material and methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among the urban elderly in Hyderabad. A total of 261 individuals of ≥60 years were recruited for this study. Anthropometric measurements were measured to assess nutritional status. Pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect information on demographic particulars and self-reported morbidity profile. Data are presented as mean ± standard error and significance level was considered at p < 0.05. Result: The mean height and weight were 160.49 Cm ±0.55 and 66.59 Kg ± 0.68, respectively while the mean BMI was 25.83 Kg/m2 ± 0.22. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among urban elderly was 46.0% and 31.4 %, respectively. The prevalence of central and truncal obesity was 60.1% and 84.6% respectively. The prevalence of morbidities such as poor vision, hypertension, joint pains, diabetes, cataract and hyperacidity was 86.1%, 63.2%, 49.4%, 48.3%, 36% and 32.2% respectively. There was a significant (p<0.05) gender difference among BMI, central obesity, CVDs, joint pains and osteoarthritis. Conclusion: In general, the prevalence of NCDs such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes are significant public health concern among urban elderly. Therefore, primordial and primary preventive measures should be adopted during adolescence and early adulthood for the prevention and control of NCDs during the period of ageingen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNational Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telanganaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNational Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telanganaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNational Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telanganaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNational Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telanganaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNational Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telanganaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNational Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telanganaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSuryanarayana P, Sai Santhosh V, Arlappa N, Prasad U, Bhoja Raju B, Bhaskar V. Nutritional status and self-reported morbidity pattern of urban elderly in Hyderabad city: A preliminary study. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2018 Dec; 30(4): 361-367en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-7587
dc.identifier.issn2248-9509
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/191911
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Association of Preventive and Social Medicineen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume30en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/967en_US
dc.subjectElderlyen_US
dc.subjectUrbanen_US
dc.subjectNutritionen_US
dc.subjectMorbidityen_US
dc.subjectBMIen_US
dc.titleNutritional status and self-reported morbidity pattern of urban elderly in Hyderabad city: A preliminary studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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