Department of Food and Nutrition, Budge Budge College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata
Online Published on 12 January, 2024.
150 elderly persons comprising 70 males and 80 females, ages varyingfrom 65 years to 75 years, living in the suburban areas of Kolkata were selected randomly A pretested questionnaire containing questions related to an anthropometric assessment, major health-related issues, and a mini-nutritional assessment was administered individually The major findings revealed that these elderly, despite being educated and having some or other sources of income, are not much conscious about their health. They have a high risk of malnutrition and hypertension which is statistically significant.
Malnutrition, Socio-demographic, Health status, Anthropometric data
