Evaluation on lifestyle and nutrition among Hungarian elderly.
A cross-sectional study on nutritional habits and lifestyle on 250 elderly Hungarian people was performed. The education level, marital status, housing situation, the time for social and outdoor activities, smoking and drinking habits and the general health condition were evaluated.Some anthropometric parameters, the nutritional habits, daily meal patterns and food preference were also briefly analyzed. The overweight, lack of physical activity and unfavourable nutritional habits were the main observations on this population. These trends should be turned by stronger medical intervention based on primary care.
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Primary Care Outpatients Department and The Hungarian Institute of Food Hygiene and Nutrition, Budapest, Hungary. rurik.dr@axelero.hu
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000886:Anthropometry; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors