The dietary perceptions and practices among community-dwelling elderly

The elderly population is increasing worldwide including Malaysia. This projected growth in the elderly population has the potential to place significant burdens on healthcare services. Ensuring adequate nutrition needs and proper intake of elderly is crucial for the maintenance of health, functiona...

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Main Authors:	Zainudin, Norain, Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina, Sidek, Suriati
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2017
Subjects:	RM216 Diet Therapy. Clinical Nutrition
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/59597/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59597/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59597/1/59597_The%20dietary%20perceptions.pdf

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spelling	iium-595972017-11-24T07:59:06Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/59597/ The dietary perceptions and practices among community-dwelling elderly Zainudin, Norain Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda A. Rahman, Nor Azlina Sidek, Suriati RM216 Diet Therapy. Clinical Nutrition The elderly population is increasing worldwide including Malaysia. This projected growth in the elderly population has the potential to place significant burdens on healthcare services. Ensuring adequate nutrition needs and proper intake of elderly is crucial for the maintenance of health, functional independence and quality of life. Thus,a deeper understanding of elderly views on dietary practices are greatly needed. The purpose of this study was to gain an insight into perceptions of community-dwelling Malaysian elderly on their dietary practices by using qualitative research method. A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews among twenty one individual aged 60 years and above which were recruited from felda settlements around Kuantan, Pahang. Thematic analysis was performed on transcriptions of audio-recorded interviews and was assisted using the NVivo software. The interviews ceased when data saturation was achieved. Thematic analysis revealed five themes that represent elderly dietary practices. These included:1) Impact of aging on meal pattern; 2) Decreased food intake associated with physiological changes; 3)Influence of health condition on food intake; 4) Healthfulness of certain foods influence dietary intake and 5)Social factors influenced dietary practices. Results of this study provide better view on community-dwelling elderly challenges for the maintenance of good nutritional health. It is pivotal to pay attention to the individual problems and the associated factors that may influence their dietary practices in order to provide action for achieving the good nutritional status. Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2017 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59597/1/59597_The%20dietary%20perceptions.pdf Zainudin, Norain and Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda and A. Rahman, Nor Azlina and Sidek, Suriati (2017) The dietary perceptions and practices among community-dwelling elderly. In: 1st Southeast Asia Public Health Nutrition (SEA-PHN) Conference In conjunction with Nutrition Society of Malaysia 32nd Annual Scientific Conference, 14th-17th May 2017, Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur. http://www.nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn0023_2/default.php
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description	The elderly population is increasing worldwide including Malaysia. This projected growth in the elderly population has the potential to place significant burdens on healthcare services. Ensuring adequate nutrition needs and proper intake of elderly is crucial for the maintenance of health, functional independence and quality of life. Thus,a deeper understanding of elderly views on dietary practices are greatly needed. The purpose of this study was to gain an insight into perceptions of community-dwelling Malaysian elderly on their dietary practices by using qualitative research method. A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews among twenty one individual aged 60 years and above which were recruited from felda settlements around Kuantan, Pahang. Thematic analysis was performed on transcriptions of audio-recorded interviews and was assisted using the NVivo software. The interviews ceased when data saturation was achieved. Thematic analysis revealed five themes that represent elderly dietary practices. These included:1) Impact of aging on meal pattern; 2) Decreased food intake associated with physiological changes; 3)Influence of health condition on food intake; 4) Healthfulness of certain foods influence dietary intake and 5)Social factors influenced dietary practices. Results of this study provide better view on community-dwelling elderly challenges for the maintenance of good nutritional health. It is pivotal to pay attention to the individual problems and the associated factors that may influence their dietary practices in order to provide action for achieving the good nutritional status.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Zainudin, Norain Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda A. Rahman, Nor Azlina Sidek, Suriati
author_facet	Zainudin, Norain Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda A. Rahman, Nor Azlina Sidek, Suriati
author_sort	Zainudin, Norain
title	The dietary perceptions and practices among community-dwelling elderly
title_short	The dietary perceptions and practices among community-dwelling elderly
title_full	The dietary perceptions and practices among community-dwelling elderly
title_fullStr	The dietary perceptions and practices among community-dwelling elderly
title_full_unstemmed	The dietary perceptions and practices among community-dwelling elderly
title_sort	dietary perceptions and practices among community-dwelling elderly
publisher	Nutrition Society of Malaysia
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/59597/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59597/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59597/1/59597_The%20dietary%20perceptions.pdf
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