B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements

Introduction: The number of elderly who have been diagnosed with cognitive impairment are increasing in Malaysia and becoming a matter of a great concern for the health sectors. One of the ways to overcome this rising problem is by identifying one of its risk factors which is inadequate dietary inta...

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Main Authors:	Lokman, Nur Fatin Atiqah, Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda, Sidek, Suriati, Zainudin, Norain, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, IIUM 2019
Subjects:	RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease
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spelling	iium-762542020-02-12T02:40:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/76254/ B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements Lokman, Nur Fatin Atiqah Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda Sidek, Suriati Zainudin, Norain A. Rahman, Nor Azlina RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease Introduction: The number of elderly who have been diagnosed with cognitive impairment are increasing in Malaysia and becoming a matter of a great concern for the health sectors. One of the ways to overcome this rising problem is by identifying one of its risk factors which is inadequate dietary intake particularly B vitamins (folate, vitamin B12 and B6). This study aimed to identify total B vitamins intake and its association with cognitive status of the elderly in agricultural settlements (FELDA) in Kuantan, Pahang. Methods: Seventy-eight elderly aged ≥60 years old were recruited in this study using convenience sampling. A home visit was done and subjects were interviewed using a questionnaire on their demographic data. Dietary history method was used to collect information on dietary intake; whilst the cognitive status was assessed using the Malay version of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). Dietary intake was analyzed using Nutritionist Pro Software version 3.00. The total B vitamins intake data were then compared with Recommended Nutrient Intakes for Malaysia (RNI 2017). Results: Majority of the subjects have inadequate total folate (93.6%), vitamin B6 (92%) and vitamin B12 (63%) intake. The comparison between total B vitamins intake and RNI showed significant differences (p = 0.001) except for vitamin B12 (p= 0.398). Most of the subjects have normal cognitive function as 62.8% of them achieved normal MMSE score (>24 out of 30 marks). No significant association between B vitamins intake and cognitive status of the elderly subjects were identified. Conclusions: High prevalence of inadequate B vitamins intake is evident among elderly living in agricultural settlements. Hence, a well-structured nutrition education programmes and activities need to be conducted to ensure optimum nutritional and cognitive status among the elderly. Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, IIUM 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/76254/1/21082019%20Lokman%20et%20al%20%282019%29%20IJAHS.pdf Lokman, Nur Fatin Atiqah and Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda and Sidek, Suriati and Zainudin, Norain and A. Rahman, Nor Azlina (2019) B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 3 (2). pp. 683-693. E-ISSN 2600-8491 https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/190
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spellingShingle	RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease Lokman, Nur Fatin Atiqah Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda Sidek, Suriati Zainudin, Norain A. Rahman, Nor Azlina B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements
description	Introduction: The number of elderly who have been diagnosed with cognitive impairment are increasing in Malaysia and becoming a matter of a great concern for the health sectors. One of the ways to overcome this rising problem is by identifying one of its risk factors which is inadequate dietary intake particularly B vitamins (folate, vitamin B12 and B6). This study aimed to identify total B vitamins intake and its association with cognitive status of the elderly in agricultural settlements (FELDA) in Kuantan, Pahang. Methods: Seventy-eight elderly aged ≥60 years old were recruited in this study using convenience sampling. A home visit was done and subjects were interviewed using a questionnaire on their demographic data. Dietary history method was used to collect information on dietary intake; whilst the cognitive status was assessed using the Malay version of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). Dietary intake was analyzed using Nutritionist Pro Software version 3.00. The total B vitamins intake data were then compared with Recommended Nutrient Intakes for Malaysia (RNI 2017). Results: Majority of the subjects have inadequate total folate (93.6%), vitamin B6 (92%) and vitamin B12 (63%) intake. The comparison between total B vitamins intake and RNI showed significant differences (p = 0.001) except for vitamin B12 (p= 0.398). Most of the subjects have normal cognitive function as 62.8% of them achieved normal MMSE score (>24 out of 30 marks). No significant association between B vitamins intake and cognitive status of the elderly subjects were identified. Conclusions: High prevalence of inadequate B vitamins intake is evident among elderly living in agricultural settlements. Hence, a well-structured nutrition education programmes and activities need to be conducted to ensure optimum nutritional and cognitive status among the elderly.
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author	Lokman, Nur Fatin Atiqah Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda Sidek, Suriati Zainudin, Norain A. Rahman, Nor Azlina
author_facet	Lokman, Nur Fatin Atiqah Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda Sidek, Suriati Zainudin, Norain A. Rahman, Nor Azlina
author_sort	Lokman, Nur Fatin Atiqah
title	B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements
title_short	B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements
title_full	B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements
title_fullStr	B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements
title_full_unstemmed	B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements
title_sort	b vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements
publisher	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, IIUM
publishDate	2019
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/76254/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/76254/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/76254/1/21082019%20Lokman%20et%20al%20%282019%29%20IJAHS.pdf
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B vitamins intake and cognitive status among elderly in agricultural settlements

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