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Nutritional status, socio-economic environment and the lifestyle of the elderly in August Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Author(s)Elizabeth Mesfin, Dinesh P Sinha, Peter J Jutsum
Corporate AuthorCaribbean Food and Nutrition Institute, Pan American Health Organization; Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of the West Indies; Loma Linda University, CA, USA
Publisher1984
Pages41 pp (excluding appendices)
KeywordsNutrition ; Health [elderly] ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Services ; Usage [services] ; Urban areas ; Jamaica.
AnnotationThis study examined the relationship between nutritional status and lifestyle in people aged 65 and over in a small urban community in Kingston, Jamaica. Through interviews and questionnaires, data was collected on demographic and living conditions; socio-economic conditions; dietary habits; physical exercise; self-reported health status; and health service use. Physical examinations, including collection of blood samples, were also carried out. Results revealed that obesity, rather than under-nutrition, was a problem in the study population.
Accession NumberCPA-970730209 P
ClassmarkCF: CC: F: I: QLD: RK: 7VD

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