Nutritional quality of meals food intake physical activity and length of stay predict nutritional status of institutionalised elderly Filipinos

Parungao Ma N. C. C., . and Lago B. M. M., . and Tin C. K. S., . and De Guzman A. B., . and Nieves R. A. A., . and Urquiza K. C. J. O., . Nutritional quality of meals food intake physical activity and length of stay predict nutritional status of institutionalised elderly Filipinos. pp. 319-327. ISSN 1394-035X

Increasingly the threat of malnutrition in geriatric institutions is affected by several factors such as cognition immobility oral problems and psychological status. Low food intake is seen to be the primary cause of geriatric malnutrition. Further greater length of stay and higher physical activity were significantly associated with reduced body weight and good health status respectively. This study aimed to identify how nutritional quality of meals food intake physical activity and length of stay affect the nutritional status of institutionalised elderly in the Philippines. Methods: Data for this study were obtained using food weighing records 24-hour food recall Physical Activity Scale for Elderly (PASE) and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) among 100 purposively recruited institutionalised elderly. Macronutrients were computed based on the Philippine Food Composition Table (FCT) while adequacy was evaluated based on the Philippine Dietary Reference Intake (PDRI). Results: The use of Partial Least Square (PLS) regression analysis revealed that of the variables only food intake (0.17; p0.04) physical activity (0.16; p0.04) and length of stay of elderly in the institution (0.18; p.01) had a weak positive effect on the nutritional status of the institutionalised elderly. Conclusion: This study showed the role of food intake physical activity and length of stay in the nutritional status of elderly in home care settings. This implies that assessment of the nutritional status and its associated factors remains vital in the development of nutrition intervention and the provision of quality food planning and service in institutionalised settings.

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Abstract

Increasingly the threat of malnutrition in geriatric institutions is affected by several factors such as cognition immobility oral problems and psychological status. Low food intake is seen to be the primary cause of geriatric malnutrition. Further greater length of stay and higher physical activity were significantly associated with reduced body weight and good health status respectively. This study aimed to identify how nutritional quality of meals food intake physical activity and length of stay affect the nutritional status of institutionalised elderly in the Philippines. Methods: Data for this study were obtained using food weighing records 24-hour food recall Physical Activity Scale for Elderly (PASE) and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) among 100 purposively recruited institutionalised elderly. Macronutrients were computed based on the Philippine Food Composition Table (FCT) while adequacy was evaluated based on the Philippine Dietary Reference Intake (PDRI). Results: The use of Partial Least Square (PLS) regression analysis revealed that of the variables only food intake (0.17; p0.04) physical activity (0.16; p0.04) and length of stay of elderly in the institution (0.18; p.01) had a weak positive effect on the nutritional status of the institutionalised elderly. Conclusion: This study showed the role of food intake physical activity and length of stay in the nutritional status of elderly in home care settings. This implies that assessment of the nutritional status and its associated factors remains vital in the development of nutrition intervention and the provision of quality food planning and service in institutionalised settings.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Nutritional status
AGROVOC Term:	Food intake
AGROVOC Term:	Physical activity
AGROVOC Term:	Elderly
AGROVOC Term:	Body weight
AGROVOC Term:	Diet
AGROVOC Term:	Food composition
AGROVOC Term:	Interviews
AGROVOC Term:	Macronutrients
AGROVOC Term:	Malnutrition
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8002

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