Socio-demographic, nutritional status and physical activity among elderly in Samarahan division, Sarawak, Malaysia.
The physical activity among elderly has been associated with reduction of risk from all-cause mortality and improve physical, mental, and social wellbeing. The objectives were to determine the physical activity status among elderly in Samarahan Division, Sarawak and its association with sociodemog...
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| Language: | English |
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2021
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38213/1/elderly1.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38213/ http://ijphs.iaescore.com/index.php/IJPHS/issue/view/562 |
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| Summary: | The physical activity among elderly has been associated with reduction of
risk from all-cause mortality and improve physical, mental, and social wellbeing. The objectives were to determine the physical activity status among
elderly in Samarahan Division, Sarawak and its association with sociodemographic characteristics and nutritional status. A cross-sectional study
was carried out on 199 elderly, aged between 60 to 90 years, from rural area
in Samarahan Division (Asajaya and Simunjan district), Malaysia. Sociodemographic characteristic was taken via questionnaire, nutritional status and
body composition of the elderly was measured using anthropometric
measurement, and physical activity using pedometer. Data were analyzed
using IBM SPSS version 26. The proportion of physically active among
elderly was 12.6% and mean daily steps are 3946 steps (SD=1669 steps).
Multiple linear regressions revealed that age, body mass index (BMI), and
sex were significant associated with physical activity. Lack of physical
activity among elderly remain a problem. Understanding these predictors
related to physical activity is important for designing intervention program. |
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