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The effects of a personalized nutrition intervention program on food security, health and nutritional status of low-income older adults in Seoul city

서울시 일부 취약계층 노인에서 맞춤형 영양중재 프로그램에 따른 식품안정성 확보 및 건강·영양상태 개선 효과

  • Lee, Yeyeon (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dankook University) ;
  • Yang, Narae (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dankook University) ;
  • Shin, Minjeong (School of Biosystems and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Science, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Eun (Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Yoo, Chang Hee (Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Kirang (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dankook University)
  • 이예연 (단국대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 양나래 (단국대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 신민정 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 바이오시스템의과학부) ;
  • 이경은 (서울여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 유창희 (서울여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김기랑 (단국대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2020.04.23
  • Accepted : 2020.06.18
  • Published : 2020.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the effects of a personalized nutritional intervention program on food security and health and nutritional status of elderly people in the city of Seoul. Methods: A total of 372 elderly adults aged 65 years or above who resided in Seoul were enrolled in this study. Personalized supplementary food supply and nutritional education based on chronic disease status, disability and cooking ability were implemented for 4 months. To evaluate the effectiveness of the program, nutrient intake, food security status, anemia status, chronic disease management, and frailty status, and prevalence of malnutrition (Mini Nutritional Assessment) were examined. Results: After the program, all subjects displayed significantly increased nutrient intake. Before the intervention, all subjects were in a state of food insecurity; however, after the intervention, 37.1% of the subjects were food secure. Moreover, the rates of being at risk of malnutrition and malnutrition in subjects were decreased and instead rate of those who improved to normal increased to 29.8% from 0% of normal rate before the prevention. The rate of subjects without anemia increased from 18.7% to 28.5% after the intervention. In addition, the rate of subjects with intensive or periodic management of chronic diseases decreased, while those with occasional management of chronic diseases increased from 0% to 4.6%. Furthermore, the rates of being at risk of frailty and frailty were decreased and the normal rate increased from 0% to 9.7% instead. Age group-based analysis showed that elderly people over 80 years showed less improvement in the management of the chronic disease status and the frailty status. Conclusion: Personalized supplementary food supplies and nutritional education improved not only the nutritional status but also disease status in vulnerable older adults, and the effects were more significant in adults aged less than 80 years.

본 연구에서는 서울시 일부 취약계층 노인을 대상으로 맞춤형 영양교육과 보충식품으로 구성된 영양꾸러미를 제공하여 식품안정성 확보와 건강·영양 상태 개선에 대한 효과를 평가하고자 하였다. 연구 대상자는 서울시 일부 자치구 내 방문건강관리사업 대상자 중 65세 이상 노인 372명이었다. 맞춤형 영양중재 프로그램은 맞춤 영양교육과 보충식품 제공인 2가지 요소로 구성되었고, 영양중재는 약 4개월간 이루어졌다. 프로그램 효과평가를 위해서 식품 및 영양소 섭취량, 식품안정성, 빈혈 여부, 간이영양평가도구 (MNA)를 활용한 영양불량 여부, 만성 질환관리 수준, 허약 여부가 조사되었다. 영양중재 프로그램 참여 이후, 대상자의 모든 영양소 섭취량이 프로그램 참여 이후 유의적으로 증가하였고 권장섭취기준 대비 50%에 미치지 못했던 대부분의 영양소 섭취는 프로그램 참여 이후 50%를 넘게 섭취하였다. 프로그램 참여 이전 모든 대상자가 식품불안정 상태였으나 프로그램 참여 이후 37.1%가 식품안정성을 확보하였다. 영양 상태에서는 불량과 위험은 감소하였고, 정상이 0%에서 29.8%로 증가하였으며, 빈혈에서는 정상이 18.7%에서 28.5%로 증가하였다. 또한, 질환관리 수준에서는 정기 및 집중관리 수준의 대상자 비율은 감소하였고, 자기역량 관리 수준이 0%에서 4.6% 증가하였으며, 허약 상태에서는 허약 및 허약 위험 비율은 감소한 반면, 정상 비율이 0%에서 9.7% 증가하였다. 연령별로 분석하였을 때, 80세 이상의 고령인 노인일수록 특히 만성질환수준의 관리와 허약 수준에 대한 개선이 미비한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 대상자는 질환을 갖고 있는 방문건강관리사업의 대상자로 경제적으로나 건강상태로나 매우 취약한 대상자로서 이들의 질환이 더 악화되지 않도록 유지하거나 개선시키는 부분은 매우 중요하며, 본 연구는 대상자들의 질환 관리 및 영양상태 개선을 위하여 질환별 보충식품의 제공 및 영양교육 등의 전문적인 관리를 통해서 영양 상태 향상뿐만 아니라 질환 개선까지의 가능성도 보여주었다.

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