Malnutrition risk and perception on dietary practices among elderly living in agricultural settlements: A mixed-methods research

PurposeThis research aims to identify malnutrition risk and perception of malnourished and at-risk elderly individuals on their dietary practices.Design/methodology/approachIn Phase 1, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 413 elderly individuals aged 60 years and above in agricultural settlem...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nutrition and food science 2019-08, Vol.49 (4), p.617-627
Hauptverfasser:	Zainudin, Norain, Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina, Sidek, Suriati
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Aging Agricultural practices Body mass index Confidentiality Diet Dietary intake Food Food availability Food intake Geriatrics Health Interviews Malnutrition Mixed methods research Nutrition Nutrition assessment Nutritional status Older people Perception Quality of life Risk perception Smoking Sociodemographics Software
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Zusammenfassung:	PurposeThis research aims to identify malnutrition risk and perception of malnourished and at-risk elderly individuals on their dietary practices.Design/methodology/approachIn Phase 1, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 413 elderly individuals aged 60 years and above in agricultural settlements in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Malnutrition risk was assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form (MNA-SF). In Phase 2, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted among 21 elderly individuals identified in Phase 1. The interviews ceased when data saturation was achieved.Findings25.7 per cent (n = 106) of elderly individuals were identified as malnourished and at-risk (MNA-SF score =
ISSN:	0034-6659 1758-6917
DOI:	10.1108/NFS-07-2018-0218