Tingkat kecemasan, asupan makan, dan status gizi pada lansia di Kota Yogyakarta
Abstract: Psychological
factors such as anxiety have significant contributions in determining dietary
intake and nutritional status of elderly. Prevalence of malnutrition in elderly
has achieved significant level.
Objective: To determine the correlation between anxiety level with
dietary intake and nutritional status of elderly in Yogyakarta municipality.
Method: This research was observational with cross sectional design.
Subjects were elderly in Yogyakarta municipality who fulfilled inclusion
criteria. Research subjects consisted of 214 people. Anxiety level was measured
with trait-manifest anxiety scale (T-MAS) form, dietary intake with
semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQFFQ) method, and nutritional
status was determined based on body mass arm span (BMA). Data were analyzed
with Chi-Square test and multiple logistic regression.
Results: A percentage of 26.2% subjects had moderate anxiety level. Most
dominant factors that influenced anxiety level was sex (OR=3.37). Bivariate
analysis showed a significant correlation between anxiety level and nutritional
status (p<0.05), subjects with moderate anxiety level were more likely to
have higher nutritional status (OR=3.54) and lower nutritional status
(OR=2.29). Significant correlation was found between moderate anxiety level
with excessive dietary intake (p<0.001; OR=6.22). Significant correlation
was also found between dietary intake with nutritional status (p<0.05),
subjects with excessive dietary intake were more likely to have higher
nutritional status (OR=6.15).
Conclusion: Significant correlation was found between anxiety level and
nutritional status. Significant correlation was also found between anxiety
level and dietary intake, and significant correlation was found between dietary
intake and nutritional status.
Keywords: anxiety level;
dietary intake; elderly; nutritional status
Penulis: Ninna Rohmawati
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd150768
