Impact of socio-demographic factors, lifestyle and health status on nutritional status among the elderly in Taiwan.

Ghislain G Poda Chien-Yeh Hsu Hsiao-Hsien Rau Jane C-J Chao

Published in: Nutrition research and practice (2019)

Underweight and inadequate dietary intake are prevalent among the elderly in Taiwan. Vegetarian diet, multiple medications, comorbidity, dysphagia and lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol drinking and sleep duration of 6-8 hours are risk factors for undernutrition in older adults.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
middle aged
cardiovascular disease
community dwelling
alcohol consumption
type diabetes