KHẢO SÁT TẦN SUẤT TIÊU THỤ CÁC NHÓM THỰC PHẨM CỦA NGƯỜI CAO TUỔI TẠI TỈNH TRÀ VINH

Abstract

Objectives: To survey the consumption frequency of food groupsby the elderly in Tra Vinh. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was used on 627 elderly people in Tra Vinh province from October 1, 2021 to July 30, 2021. The Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was used to survey the consumption frequency of food groups and compare it with the Reasonable Nutrition Pyramid for Adults of the National Institute of Nutrition of Vietnam as well as survey the correlation with malnutrition according to MNA-SF (Mini Nutritional Assessment – Short form). Results: Beverage group: subjects aged 60-69 years had the highest frequency of consumption (median = -0.45), followed by subjects aged 70-79 years with the lowest consumption frequency (median = -0.43) and subjects aged ≥ 80 years with the lowest consumption frequency (median = -0.77), with statistical significance p= 0.018. Milk group: subjects ≥ 80 years old had a lower frequency of consumption (median = -0.39) compared to the group of 70-79 years old (median = -0.18) and the group of 60-69 years old (median = -0.13), with statistical significance p = 0.048. The Processed Foods group of 70-79 years old and the group of from 80 years old and above have similar consumption frequency (median = -0.59 and median = -0.58), lower than the group of 60-69 years old (median = -0.38), with statistical significance p = 0.024. Conclusions: The consumption frequency of food groups by the 80 year-old group was lower than that of the rest of the age groups. In addition, the frequency of food consumption did not meet the needs of the Adult Rational Nutrition Pyramid of Viet Nam. Vietnam National Institute of Nutrition. Most of the food groups contribute to the nutritional status according to MNA-SF of the elderly (with p < 0.05).