Determinants of nutritional status among older people living in urban and rural area of Yogyakarta

Physiological and non-physiological factors associated with malnutrition among older people living in urban and rural area of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12616000260426

Enrollment

525

Registered

2016-02-25

Start date

2015-09-18

Completion date

2015-10-13

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Malnutrition brings considerable negative consequences to the health and quality of life of older people, as well as significant burden to the health care system. It is anticipated that malnutrition among older people will increase along with the increase in the number of people aged > 60 years. Thus, it is essential to devise an effective intervention strategy to prevent and treat malnutrition among older people. The aim of this project is to investigate the prevalence of malnutrition and determinants of nutritional status among older people living in urban and rural area of Yogyakarta, and to device and recommend potential solutions to improve the nutritional status of older people living in urban and rural area of Yogyakarta.

Interventions

This study investigates the prevalence and cause of malnutrition among older people living in urban and rural area of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Rigorous parameters will be used to determine nutritional status and frailty, ranging from anthropocentric, biochemical, clinical and dietary, and functional assessments. Due to the substantial differences in demographic and socio-economic characteristics between urban and rural area, a structured questionnaire will be used to investigate food security and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Men and women aged 65 years and over 2. Had been living in Yogyakarta for at least 1 year prior to the study. 3. Able to communicate with the investigator and understand the study protocol

Exclusion criteria

Individuals who have mild to severe dementia (memory function) or are unable to comprehend the study protocol will be excluded.

Outcome results