Korean J Community Nutr.  2001 Aug;6(3):340-353.

A Study on Health Related and Eating Related Behaviors by Self-Recognized Health Status

• Lee HS
• Yee JA
• Yeon AS
• Kang KJ

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate health-related and eating-related behaviors as part of self-recognized health status. The survey was conducted among 304 elderly people in Chunchon city in 1999. Fifty two percent(52%) of the respondents recognized they were healthy, 32% felt so-so and 16% thought themselves unhealthy. When they felt healthy, they engaged in more social work and regular exercise, had better appetites, lower conflict scores with their children, lower depression, higher satisfaction in life, better physical condition(eye, ear, tooth, mentality and walking), and higher ability of ADL(activities of daily living) and IAD(instrumental activities of daily living). Also, the self-recognized group consumed each food groups (meats, green, yellow and white vegetables, fruits, milks, seaweeds, beans) more often and showed a higher preference of food. The results of this study indicate that self-recognized health status affects every pattern of life among the elderly. As a result, comprehensive education(such as nutrition, health, physical and psychological education) should be offered to the elderly.

Keyword

elderly; self-recognized health status; health related behavior; eating behavior; ADL; IAD

MeSH Terms

Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Appetite
Child
Surveys and Questionnaires
Depression
Ear
Eating*
Feeding Behavior
Fruit
Gangwon-do
Humans
Milk
Social Work
Tooth
Vegetables