Prevalence of Undernutrition and Related Dietary Factors among People Aged 75 Years or Older in China during 2010-2012.
Biomed Environ Sci
; 31(6): 425-437, 2018 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Undernutrition is highly prevalent among older people. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of undernutrition in elderly Chinese residents and explore the relationship between undernutrition and dietary factors.METHODS:
Data were collected from 2,552 elderly people aged 75 years and over from the Chinese Nutrition and Health Surveillance during 2010-2012 using questionnaires, anthropometric measurement, and individual consecutive 3-day 24-hour dietary records.RESULTS:
The present study showed that 10.5% of participants had undernutrition. The prevalence was higher among the population living in rural areas, those living in the South region, those who smoked, and those with low income levels. Most participants failed to meet the Chinese Dietary Reference Intakes for energy (66.1%) and protein (72.1%). When comparing quartiles of food intake, high rice consumption [odds ratio (OR) = 2.44, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.35-4.40)], animal oil intake (OR = 1.60, 95% CI 1.18-2.17), and high fat intake from animal sources (OR = 1.56, 95% CI 1.06-2.31) were positively associated with underweight whereas high wheat consumption (OR = 0.44, 95% CI 0.26-0.74), a proper proportion (24%-32%) of energy intake from fat (OR = 0.54, 95% CI 0.35-0.83), and high fat intake from plant sources (OR = 0.67, 95% CI 0.46-0.99) were inversely related.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of undernutrition was high among elderly Chinese people, especially in rural areas. Dietary factors, such as high consumption of rice, were associated with undernutrition.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ingestión de Energía
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Registros de Dieta
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Estado Nutricional
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Desnutrición
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Conducta Alimentaria
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biomed Environ Sci
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China