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The Effect of nutrition education on nutritional status, body composition, health and health related quality of life of elderly population in Ilu Ababor Zone, South West Ethiopia

Nutrition and Lifestyle

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202102840289918
Enrollment
508
Registered
2021-02-02
Start date
2020-12-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Sponsors

Mettu University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All elderly people aged 60 years and above who are residents of the selected urban and semi urban areas and plan to stay in the study area for the next six months of the study period will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Those elderly who planned to leave the study area for the period of data collection and intervention sessions (Unable to complete the intervention for 6 months). ? Elderly who cannot walk. ? Cannot participate due to serious illness or contraindicated to involve in physical activities ? Elderly people who are with generalized body swelling will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body Mass index

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Waist Circumference measurement ;Status of HR-QOL;Self -reported health status;Blood pressure ;Type II diabetes mellitus

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactLakew Abebe

Peer

lakewgebretsadika9@gmail.com+251917823144

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026