Abstract
Background The main objective of the study was to assess the nutritional status and quality of life in the geriatric population of Lahan municipality of Siraha district. Methods A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in Lahan municipality of Siraha district from June to December 2017. The Mini-Nutritional Assessment tool was used to investigate the nutritional status, and World Health Organization Quality of Life-OLD questionnaires were used to assess the quality of life among geriatric population. Result Out of the total participants, one-third (45.7%) of the participants were at risk of malnutrition and 19.8% were malnourished while 34.5% had normal nutritional status. It was seen that 48.2% of participants had good quality of life whereas 51.8% of them had poor quality of life. There was a significant association between nutritional status and quality of life in the elderly population. Conclusion The findings showed the need for active ageing interventions to improve the nutritional status and quality of life of elders at the community settings. Proper attention should be focused on elders' nutrition to reduce the observed prevalence of malnutrition, and focus should be given on the nutrition status that leads to improve the quality of life of elders.
Highlights
Aging is a complex process with changes in physiological, psychological, and social factors that may impact nutritional status [1]
In Nepal, poverty and inadequate government social security benefits, combined with the lack of knowledge about nutrition, further contribute to the vulnerability of the elderly to malnutrition [3]. e Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is a validated nutrition screening and assessment tool which was developed using data generated from geriatric patients in the United States and Europe and validated with clinical data of Caucasian populations. is tool is widely used and accepted and developed to evaluate the nutritional status of the elderly who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition [6]
Quality of life is important for elderly people as it decreases with increasing age [7]. e WHO Quality of Life Assessment for Older Adults (WHOQOL-OLD) was originally developed by the WHOQOL group for the investigation of quality of life in older adults
Summary
Aging is a complex process with changes in physiological, psychological, and social factors that may impact nutritional status [1]. Adequate diet and nutritional status are important health determinants for quality life at this stage [4]. Is tool is widely used and accepted and developed to evaluate the nutritional status of the elderly who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition [6]. Quality of life is important for elderly people as it decreases with increasing age [7]. The information regarding the nutritional status and quality of life of the elderly in Nepal is very minimal, while some studies conducted showed only the prevalence of malnutrition which is 15.5% to 31% [3]. Us, this study was designed to assess the quality of life and the nutritional status of the geriatric population in Lahan municipality, as well as to identify the association between nutritional status and quality of life The information regarding the nutritional status and quality of life of the elderly in Nepal is very minimal, while some studies conducted showed only the prevalence of malnutrition which is 15.5% to 31% [3]. us, this study was designed to assess the quality of life and the nutritional status of the geriatric population in Lahan municipality, as well as to identify the association between nutritional status and quality of life
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