Population-based studies of nutrition and health in Asia Pacific elderly.

Elderly Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (1999-2000): research design, methodology and content.

The purpose of the Elderly Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (1999-2000) was to assess the diet, nutrition and health of persons aged 65 and above in Taiwan. A multi-staged, stratified, clustered probability sampling scheme was used in the survey. The survey population was stratified into a total of 13 strata. The four strata of "Hakka areas", "Mountain areas", " Eastern areas", and "PengHu...

Non-Fatal Amlodipine and Insulin Overdose in an Elderly Person

The opportunities and challenges of evidence-based nutrition (EBN) in the Asia Pacific region: clinical practice and policy-setting.

Evidence-based nutrition (EBN) has gained currency as part of the growing role of evidence-based medicine (EBM) to increase the validity, utility and cost-effectiveness of both clinical practice and, increasingly, public health endeavours. Nutritionally-related disorders and diseases (NRD) account for a relatively large proportion of the burden of ill-health, disease and mortality, especially a...

Elderly People and Their Family Care Explanation of Their Experience From Age–Friendly City of Tabriz

Objectives: The world is aging. Elderly population of the cities increased from 45% in 1975 to 57% in 1995. WHO reported that the percentage of elderly population in the years 2006 and 2050 has the following: Africa (6%, 9%), Asia (9%, 24%), Europe (21%, 34%), Latin America and the Caribbean (9%, 24 %), North America (17%, 27%), Pacific (14%, 25%) respectively. In 1995, the population over 60 y...

Food Security Status and Its Related Factors in the Elderly in Yazd

Background: Increasing population aging is a global challenge and has occurred very rapidly in all parts of the world. The elderly population is more at risk of diseases, and their improper condition may impair their ability to live and cook at home. Food insecurity endangers public health as well as nutritional status, especially in the elderly. The present study aims to investigate the food s...