Evaluation of nutritional behavior of elderly people about prevention of gastric ulcers in Shiraz

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 Background and Objective: The aged population is
growing in Iran. Mal-nutrition is a very
common disorder in elderly people, which is not diagnosed in most cases and,
therefore, remains untreated.  Aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional
behavior of elderly about prevention of gastric ulcers in Shiraz. Materials
and Methods: This is a cross-sectional and
analytical study that carried out on 270 elders (184
women and 86 men) in Shiraz. Inclusion criteria were ages
between 60-70 years and without mental or physical illness. Data collection
included questionnaire consisting of demographic information, survey knowledge
questions and checklist for assessment and nutritional practice. Finally, for data analysis, the
relationship between nutritional status and demographic
factors was determined using logistic
regression. Results: The results indicated that in terms of physical health, about 48%
of the women and 41% of the elder men have disease and treated. Prevalence of
various diseases such as hypertension, arthritis, osteoporosis and diabetes were
more in women than men. Logistic regression analysis showed that the proper
relationship between demographic factors and level of education (OR = 0.31, CI=0.68-1.8), high income (OR =2.7 CI=
1.6-4.3) and higher age (OR= 1.9 CI= 1.3-3.8) was statistically significant.  Conclusion: Considering the
possibility of appropriate intervention regarding these factors affecting health
of elderly, nutritional behavior modification programs are important for elderly
and provision of educational program is proposed. 

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Daneshvar Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 4 - Serial Number 101
September and October 2012
Pages 43-50

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