A Cross-sectional Study on the Assessment of Nutritional Status and its relation to Depression level among the Elderly People of some Localities of Hooghly and North 24 Pargana Districts of West Bengal.

Authors

  • Kuntal Gupta 1Assistant Professors, Post Graduate Department of physiology, Hooghly Mohsin College, The University of Burdwan
  • Bose Banerjee Subha 1Assistant Professors, Post Graduate Department of physiology, Hooghly Mohsin College, The University of Burdwan
  • Dutta Monalisa 2Ex-student (P.G.), Post Graduate Department of physiology, Hooghly Mohsin College, The University of Burdwan

Keywords:

Nutritional status, Elderly, Depression level, BMI, Height, Calf circumference

Abstract

Elderly population is at risk of under-nutrition due to physical, cognitive as well as functional deterioration. There is general agreement that the nutritional status of elderly people is a result of an interdependence between cognitive performance, functional ability and living situation. Depression is one of the most common and reversible causes of malnutrition. Patients who are compromised nutritionally are more prone to depression. In many studies the correlation between nutritional status and depression level was found among elderlies. However, no such study was carried out in West Bengal in recent times particularly in the Hooghly and North 24 Parganas districts. The present study was conducted among the elderly people of 60-80 years of age residing in Hooghly and North 24 Parganas districts. Data was collected by anthropometric questionnaire, mini nutritional assessment (MNA), geriatric depression scale (GDS), mini–mental state examination (MMSE) and instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) questionnaires. In the present study majority of the participants are found to be suffering from malnutrition and depression of varying degrees. The reasons behind this are probably lack of proper nutritional knowledge, financial constraints and absence of caregivers.

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2021-06-30

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Kuntal Gupta, Bose Banerjee Subha, & Dutta Monalisa. (2021). A Cross-sectional Study on the Assessment of Nutritional Status and its relation to Depression level among the Elderly People of some Localities of Hooghly and North 24 Pargana Districts of West Bengal. International Journal of Life Sciences, 9(2), 225–230. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/468

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2021): International Journal of Life Sciences

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