Saeedeh Avazzade; Akram Ghanbari Moghaddam; Fateme Ardaneh; Mohammad Ayatnia; Sahel Sang-Sefidi; Mojtaba Mohammadi
Volume 3, Issue 4 , December 2020, , Pages 26-30
Abstract
Since the promotion of healthy nutrition behaviors can have a significant effect on disease prevention, this study examines some nutritional habits of the elderly in Tehran, the capital of Iran. This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 400 elderly people over 60 years of age who were randomly ...
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Since the promotion of healthy nutrition behaviors can have a significant effect on disease prevention, this study examines some nutritional habits of the elderly in Tehran, the capital of Iran. This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 400 elderly people over 60 years of age who were randomly selected by cluster sampling from 5 areas of Tehran (north, south, center, east, and west) in 2016. The data collection tool was a questionnaire including demographic information and nutritional section of the "Healthy lifestyle questionnaire in Iranian elderly" which questions people's eating habits, completed by the elderly. The nutrition part has 14 questions, in which the possible score range is 14- 64 and a higher score indicates a more favorable nutrition status. The mean score of healthy nutrition behaviors in males and females was 32.9±4.7 and 31.6±5.8 respectively, in which the difference was statistically significant (p <0.05) and there was not a significant difference by education, marital status, and type of coexistence (p>0.05). Less than half of the elderly, in both male (%42) and female (%46) groups, used boiled food and most of them did not use oil (%95), and %59 used both white and red meat. Sixty percent reported medium (6 to 8 glasses) consumption of water per day and 40% reported medium (two pieces of bread) daily intake of bread. About half of both groups reported low consumption of milk and beans and only 11% of Women and %25 of men reported a high level of fruit and vegetable consumption. There were some unhealthy eating habits such as low water consumption and low daily intake of fruits & vegetables and milk that were observed in the majority of elderlies and elderly women suffer poorer nutritional status than men. Suitable interventional programs regarding the findings are recommended.
Zahra Jalili; Reza Tavakoli; Sahar Jalili
Volume 2, Issue 2 , November 2019, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common of dementia characterized by the gradual decrease of mental ability and behavioral disorders. AD threatens the health of 5%-10% of people over 65 years old. Studies have also suggested the consumption containing omega-3 fatty acids (EPA, DHA) may be a strategy ...
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common of dementia characterized by the gradual decrease of mental ability and behavioral disorders. AD threatens the health of 5%-10% of people over 65 years old. Studies have also suggested the consumption containing omega-3 fatty acids (EPA, DHA) may be a strategy to prevent the disease. The current study aimed at determining the predictors of the omega-3 supplementation to prevent AD based on constructs of Health Belief Model in the elderly. In the current cross-sectional study, 333 elderly patients referring to health centers in Tehran from 2015 to 2016 were selected by the stratified random sampling method. The inclusion criteria were age over 60 years old without AD and signing the informed consent form. Data were collected by a questionnaire developed based on Health Belief Model constructs after determining its validity and reliability. The collected data were analyzed by using SPSS-18 software and statistical tests, including logistic regression analysis, Chi-square, and independent-samples t-tests. The highest calculated mean belonged to the perceived susceptibility construct (%40.4) followed by knowledge (%30.6). The mean omega-3 consumption among the samples was (%27.6.) The lowest mean belonged to the perceived barriers construct indicating that the construct cannot be an obstacle to consume omega-3 supplementation. According to the results of the current study and the mean omega-3 consumption at low and the moderate levels of knowledge in the elderly, it was suggested to design and implement educational interventions based on the Health Belief Model for the elderly in order to prevent AD.
