The Nutritional Status of Adults Aged 50-70 Years in Dispur Zone, Kamrup (Metro), Assam

Scientific Study from the year 2017 in the subject Guidebooks - Nutrition, Food, Drinking, , language: English, abstract: The research questions were: What are the major illnesses the community suffers from? How is the nutritional status of that community? Is there any relation between nutritional statuses with present illness?

The study is conducted keeping in mind the following objectives: to assess the nutritional status of the adult people in the selected area; to determine the dietary pattern of the respondents; to co-relate the clinical conditions with their dietary pattern; and to formulate alternative ways for the good health of adults aged 50-70 years.

Malnutrition is common among people aged above 50 years in India. The prevalence of malnutrition among the elderly was found to be 11.6% and the percentage at risk of malnutrition was 46%. Keeping in mind the fact that people from other part of Kamrup district were already suffering from malnutrition and hence even in Dispur zone, Kamrup district, there was every possibility of people suffering malnutrition but no such data or study were published or discussed so far for this age group of people. Therefore, in order to make elderly people aware about their biological status, in terms of nutrition and to improve their quality of life there was a need of such research considering their nutritional status and its deleterious effect on their health and wellbeing.