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KMID : 0381019860190010052
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Korean Journal of Nutrition
1986 Volume.19 No. 1 p.52 ~ p.65
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A Nutrition Survey of Urban Elderly in Seoul with the Analysis of Dietary Attitude after Retirement
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Abstract
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This study deals with the conditions of nutritional intake of the urban elderly (age sixty years and older). This study analysis is based on factors that are influenecd on the prevalent conditions of dietaryintake of the urban elderly either it be for betterment of health or desire.
The method of this research was based on the interviewsurvey with questionaire in the Seoul area. In comparison to the surveys taken of the rural society and the urban slum elderly the urban elderly standard nutritional requirements was higher. Of the standard nutritional requirements the women´s nutrition intake was higher than of the men. But still the problem of malnutrition existed in the urban elderly both men and women at the probability nutritional deficiency rate higher than 30%.
The food intake frequency factors which might influence the condition of nutritional in-take was significant more than condition, of eating.
Another important factors of the conditions of nutritional intake of the urban elderly are one´s selfconsciousness of health and degree of one´s will change. In healthy case of the aged, thier will was almost maintained and handgrip strength was high when they had regular meal with thier family.
For elder with the lower academic career and the one with more satisfactory to his meal, thier wills didn´t change before or after retirement.
The objectiveness of this survey is to convince the elderly that the problems of nutritional deficiency can only be solved by reeducation and to improve there nutritional dietto have the enjoyments of a healthier eldery life.
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