Abstract
Due to physiological changes in the elderly, elderly nutritional status in developing countries is an important issue that has received little attention. Nutritional factors on mortality, morbidity and quality of life are effective. Through epidemiological diseases, increased life expectancy and an increase in the number of old age, and consequently the number of elderly who need medical services will be added. Studies show that the turnout at the world's largest nutritional status, play a prominent role in health and disease and people 65 years and older for many low-income elderly and the poor, the most important factor. Known dietary factors, including chronic diseases, oral health problems, lack of emotional functioning, social isolation, taking multiple medications, socioeconomic status / F physical disability, sedentary lifestyle, depression and dementia, and reduced production gastric acid. The cognitive factors that make a person vulnerable to severe illnesses exhausted physical condition of the body and finally admitted to the hospital. Studies have shown that malnutrition is an independent risk factor for hospital admission in the elderly. Materials and Methods This study is a cross-sectional descriptive study population included all elderly men and women living in nursing homes has been a city of Sabzevar. 120 samples were randomly selected (60 males and 60 females). Collect data using observation and questionnaires were used. Anthropometric values weighing, measuring height, weight, body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Standard questionnaire MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment) that was used for grading the nutritional condition of the elderly. Results Mother in a nursing home survey data show that 5 people suffer from malnutrition, 31 people were at risk of malnutrition and 14 normal powers. In the process of absorption of nutrients that are in trouble and have not enjoyed the life of a healthy lifestyle and diet has been previously Condition risk factors.
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