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KMID : 0358119990250010043
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Journal of the Korean Public Health Association
1999 Volume.25 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.52
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Health status and related physical and dietary factors of Korean rural elderly
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Park Young-Sook
Son Bu-Soon
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Abstract
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Studies about health status of the elderly in rural area were performed to 110 home-bound elderly. We performed questionnaire survey and 24-hr recalled dietary records by personal interviews as well as anthropometric measurements. We found that 1) the average age of total subjects were 68.6 years and BMI of male and female were 22.0 and 23.5, respectively. Their prevalence of obesity and high blood pressure were 65.5% and 60.5%, respectively, which seemed to be less than ones in large cities. More than 50% of the elderly thought their health as good or so-so. Physical health conditions by check list of physical symptoms were indicated as 2.26 points, which meant the listed physical symptoms observed as much as seldom(3pts) to sometimes(2pts). 2) Over half of the elderly, especially female, seldom enjoyed drinking or smoking. 3) Average daily intakes of energy or protein or rural elderly were lower than Korean RDA. 4) Physical health conditions were not related to factors such as age, weight, BMI, education, meal regularity, eating-out frequency, nutrient intakes and smoking amount. This suggest other possible factors like economic, social or psychological ones.
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KEYWORD
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elderly, home-bound, health status, nutrient intake
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