Perceived health status and nutrition status among slum-dwelling elderly in Pune City

The effect of the demographic and epidemiological transition has influenced the health and nutritional well-being of the elderly. The nutrition and health status among the slum-dwelling elderly is compromised as compared to that of elderly living in a rural and urban setting. A cross-sectional descriptive study with a total of 427 elderly participants was carried out in the selected slums in Pune city. The tools used to assess the nutrition status included anthropometric measurements and to understand the health status; Perceived Health Status (PHS) was used.