Nutritional And Health Status Of Elderly Diabetics In University Of Nigeria Medical Center, Nsukka And Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi
ABSTRACT
This study focused on investigating
the Nutritional and Health Status of Elderly Diabetics in University of Nigeria
Medical Centre, Nsukka • and Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching hospital, Nnewi
Questionnaires were developed and used to determine their demographic factors,
dietary and anthropometry factors, risks factors, physical assessments and
cognitive functions of the respondents. From the Basal Metabolic Index table
23% of the respondents were discovered to be obese in Nsukka and 30.8% for
Nnewi. From the Blood Pressure table, 52.2% of the respondents were found to be
hypertensive (severe) for Nsukka and 30.8% were found for Nnewi. '0 Also, the
degree of patients' knowledge about the disease shows that more of the
respondents at Nsukka are more enlightened than Nnewi and they suffer more of
Type II diabetes which signifies that it is common among the elderly. Other
diseases include stroke (prevalence 50% at 65 — 75years of age) and cataract
(prevalence of 50% at 65 — 75years of age). More of the respondents at Nsukka
and Nnewi gave positive answers to the questions developed for the cognitive
function and physical assessment showing that diabetes affects them to a lesser
extent.
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ASIEGBU, O (2021). Nutritional And Health Status Of Elderly Diabetics In University Of Nigeria Medical Center, Nsukka And Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Oct 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutritional-and-health-status-of-elderly-diabetics-in-university-of-nigeria-medical-center-nsukka-and-nnamdi-azikiwe-university-teaching-hospital-nnewi-7-2
OBIOMA, ASIEGBU. "Nutritional And Health Status Of Elderly Diabetics In University Of Nigeria Medical Center, Nsukka And Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 14 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutritional-and-health-status-of-elderly-diabetics-in-university-of-nigeria-medical-center-nsukka-and-nnamdi-azikiwe-university-teaching-hospital-nnewi-7-2. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
OBIOMA, ASIEGBU. "Nutritional And Health Status Of Elderly Diabetics In University Of Nigeria Medical Center, Nsukka And Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 14 Jul. 2021. Web. 18 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutritional-and-health-status-of-elderly-diabetics-in-university-of-nigeria-medical-center-nsukka-and-nnamdi-azikiwe-university-teaching-hospital-nnewi-7-2 >.
OBIOMA, ASIEGBU. "Nutritional And Health Status Of Elderly Diabetics In University Of Nigeria Medical Center, Nsukka And Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 18 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutritional-and-health-status-of-elderly-diabetics-in-university-of-nigeria-medical-center-nsukka-and-nnamdi-azikiwe-university-teaching-hospital-nnewi-7-2