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Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education | ISSN: 2161-0711 | Volume 8
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Medical Sociology & Public Health
3
rd
World Congress on
Public health and Epidemic diseases
International Conference on
September 21-22, 2018 | Dallas, USA
Food practice and anthropometry of senior citizen dwelling in old home
Mohammad Abu Naser
Bangladesh University of Professionals, Bangladesh
A
ging is a normal phenomenon in life. Geriatric population is increasing in every corner of the world due to an increase
in life expectancy and it is applicable for Bangladesh also. Research on older people particularly food habit as well as
anthropometry is scarce in Bangladesh though it is a demand of time now. This study was conducted to assess food practice and
anthropometry of senior citizen dwelling in an old home in Bangladesh. This was a cross-sectional analytic study. The study was
conducted among 200 senior citizens attending old home. Anthropometry was determined byWHO cut off the value of BMI for
the Asian population. Food practice was calculated by food frequency questionnaire. Descriptive as well as inferential statistics
were used to show the result. The average age of respondents was 68.29±6.18 years. Underweight, normal and overweight were
37%, 56% and 7% respectively. Most respondents took rice 2-3times/day. Meat and egg usually took weekly. Vegetables and
soybean were taken randomly. Arthritis, diabetes and hypertension, anxiety as well as depression were common. Education
has a significant role in the area of anthropometry. Underweight was seen more among lower educated respondents and it was
strongly statistically significant (p<0.05). Nutritional status of aged people in this study was not satisfactory.
Biography
Mohammad Abu Naser was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and passed Master of Public Health under State University Bangladesh. Presently he is doing his PhD
under Faculty of Medical Studies in Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). He has number of publications in International Open Access peer reviewed
index journals.
abunaser1973@gmail.comMohammad Abu Naser, J Community Med Health Educ 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711-C4-041