J Nutr Health.  2019 Feb;52(1):58-72. 10.4163/jnh.2019.52.1.58.

Food and nutrient intake status of Korean elderly by perceived anxiety and depressive condition: data from Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013 ~ 2015

• Kim DM
• Kim KH

• KMID: 2466683
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2019.52.1.58

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study examined the food and nutrient intake of Korean elderly according to the anxiety and depressive condition using the data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey (KNHANES) from 2013 to 2015.
METHODS
The participants were 3,504 elderly people over 65 years of age (1,523 in men and, 1,981 in women). The dietary information was analyzed using the 24-hour recall data. The anxiety and depressive state was assessed using the self-reported scale EQ-5D in the quality of life dimension. The subjects were divided into the anxiety · depression group (AD) and non-anxiety · depression group (NAD) according to their anxiety and depressive conditions.
RESULTS
In the male elderly, the AD group had a significantly lower education and economic level and higher proportion in living alone than the NAD group. The percentage of eating lunch and dinner alone in the male AD group was higher than that of the NAD group. The female AD group showed less a lower frequency of dinner than the NAD group. The male AD group had a lower consumption of total foods, fish and shellfishes, seaweeds, mushrooms, oils and fats, and seasonings than the NAD group. With regard to the nutrient intake, the male elderly NAD group had more sufficient nutrient intakes than the AD group. In particular, the daily intakes of dietary fiber, riboflavin, niacin, potassium and iron were significantly lower in the AD group. To compare with the nutrient density of the two groups, the vitamin C and niacin intakes were lower in the AD group than in the NAD group. Overall, the nutritional status of the male AD group was significantly lower than that of the NAD group. Meanwhile, the female elderly had showed a smaller difference in nutrient intake according to their anxiety and depressive condition.
CONCLUSION
These results of this study show that more nutritional education and emotional support are needed to improve the nutritional status and health of the male elderly with anxiety or depression.

Keyword

elderly; nutrient intake; anxiety; depression; KNHANES

MeSH Terms

Agaricales
Aged*
Anxiety*
Ascorbic Acid
Depression
Dietary Fiber
Eating
Education
Fats
Female
Humans
Iron
Korea
Lunch
Male
Meals
NAD
Niacin
Nutrition Surveys*
Nutritional Status
Oils
Potassium
Quality of Life
Riboflavin
Seasons
Shellfish
Ascorbic Acid
Fats
Iron
NAD
Niacin
Oils
Potassium
Riboflavin

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