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- Title
Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among community-dwelling older persons in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study.
- Authors
Damayanthi, H. D. W. T.; Moy, F. M.; Abdullah, K. L.; Dharmaratne, S. D.
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Malnutrition in older persons is a public health concern. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among community-dwelling older persons in Sri Lanka.<bold>Methods: </bold>A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Kandy district, Sri Lanka. The nutritional status of older persons was assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment -Short Form (MNA-SF). A standardised questionnaire was used to record factors associated with malnutrition: demographic characteristics, financial characteristics, food and appetite, lifestyle, psychological characteristics, physical characteristics, disease and care, oral health, and social factors. Complex sample multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed.<bold>Results: </bold>Among the 999 participants included in the study, 748 (69.3%) were females and 251 (25.1%) were males. The mean age was 70.80 years (95% CI: 70.13, 71.47). The prevalence of malnutrition, risk of malnutrition and well-nutrition was 12.5%, 52.4% and 35.1% respectively. In the multivariate model, hypertension (adjusted OR = 1.71; 95% CI: 1.02, 2.89), alcohol consumption (aOR = 4.06; 95% CI: 1.17, 14.07), and increased age (aOR = 1.06; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.11) were positively associated with malnutrition. An increased number of people living with the older person (aOR: 0.91; 95% CI: 0.85, 0.97) was a protective factor among those at risk for malnutrition.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Both the prevalence of malnutrition and risk of malnutrition were commonly observed among community-dwelling older persons in Sri Lanka. The associated factors identified in this study might help public health professionals to implement necessary interventions that improve the nutritional status of this population.
- Subjects
SRI Lanka; MALNUTRITION; DISEASE prevalence; HEALTH of older people; PUBLIC health; HYPERTENSION
- Publication
BMC Geriatrics, 2018, Vol 18, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-2318
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12877-018-0892-2