The nutritional and health status of the elderly at Rumah Seri Kenangan Seremban Malaysia

Norimah Abdul Karim, . and Fa'izah Ashari, . and Suriah Abdul Rahman, . The nutritional and health status of the elderly at Rumah Seri Kenangan Seremban Malaysia. pp. 13-21. ISSN 0126-8643

A nutritional and health status was carried out on 57 elderly consisting of 12 Malays 21 Chinese and 24 Indians at Rumah Seri Kenangan Seremban Peninsular Malaysia. Parameters studied were food intake anthropometry measurements and urinary pH protein glucose ketone and blood as well as haemoglobin and haematocrit in the blood. The results of the study showed that 75 percent of the Malay subjects; 52 percent of the Chinese and 29 percent of the Indians were underweight in contrast with none of the Malay subject 5 percent of the Chinese and 21 percent of the Indians were obese. The overall energy and nutrient intake were above 2/3 of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of Malaysia. With regards to the health status the incidence of diabetes heart disease hypertension bone and joint disease and asthma was lower than 20 percent in all the subject studies.

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Abstract

A nutritional and health status was carried out on 57 elderly consisting of 12 Malays 21 Chinese and 24 Indians at Rumah Seri Kenangan Seremban Peninsular Malaysia. Parameters studied were food intake anthropometry measurements and urinary pH protein glucose ketone and blood as well as haemoglobin and haematocrit in the blood. The results of the study showed that 75 percent of the Malay subjects; 52 percent of the Chinese and 29 percent of the Indians were underweight in contrast with none of the Malay subject 5 percent of the Chinese and 21 percent of the Indians were obese. The overall energy and nutrient intake were above 2/3 of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of Malaysia. With regards to the health status the incidence of diabetes heart disease hypertension bone and joint disease and asthma was lower than 20 percent in all the subject studies.

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	8 tables; 16 ref. Summary (En Ms)
AGROVOC Term:	MALASIA
AGROVOC Term:	TERCERA EDAD
AGROVOC Term:	SALUD
AGROVOC Term:	ESTADO NUTRICIONAL/ GRUPOS ETNICOS
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19964

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