Nutritional Consumption of Elderly People Following Ashram and Urban Lifestyle

Abstract

Adequate nutrition helps elderly people to maintain their activities of daily living and thus preserve functional autonomy. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional consumption of elderly people following ashram and urban lifestyle. The samples were taken at random from both the groups that are ashram elderly and urban elderly group. Nutrient intake was recorded using 7 days dietary records. Intake of all nutrients except energy was adequate in ashram elderly group. Where as intake of fat was higher than recommendation among the urban elderly group. The stress level of urban elderly group was higher in comparison to ashram elderly group. Ashram elderly group respondents were taking adequate and balanced diet in comparison to urban elderly group respondents. Urban elderly group respondents were taking high intake of quantitative food, oily, spicy food in comparison to ashram elderly group.