Evaluation of the Effect of Nutrition and Exercise Program Intervention on the Health of Community-dwelling Older Adults

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to design a nutrition and exercise course for the elderly adults in the community, and to evaluate the effectiveness of this course intervention on the nutritional knowledge, nutritional status, sarcopenia, and health status of the elderly in the community. This study adopted convenience sampling and targeted 108 community elders over 65 years old in Taipei City. All participants receive 3 nutrition and exercise courses. Each course was separated by one week. Measurements and collections were conducted one week before and one week after the course. BMI (body mass index), muscle mass, calf circumference, grip strength, Mini Nutritional Assessment Form Short Form (MNA-SF), SARC-F scale, Taiwan Short Form 36 Health Scale (SF-36) and nutrition knowledge and attitude and behavioral questionnaires will be collected to evaluate the effectiveness of the course.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
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• Citizens aged 65 and above, residing in communities in Taipei City.

• Clear consciousness and the ability to communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese.

• Capability to move freely.

Locations
Other Locations
Taiwan
Huanyu International Culture and Education Foundation Guting Branch
RECRUITING
Taipei
Contact Information
Primary
Hui-Ping Chang, Doctor
A0239@tpech.gov.tw
+886-2-25553000
Backup
Ying-Chun Chen, Bachelor
T1130@tpech.gov.tw
+886-2-25553000
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-10-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 108
Treatments
Experimental: Intervention group
A one-group pretest-posttest design was adopted. Participants participated in 3 nutrition and exercise courses, each lasting 2 hours (including 1 hour nutrition course and 1 hour exercise course) with an interval of 1 week between each course. All subjects underwent anthropometric measurements and completed questionnaires one week before the start of the course and one week after the end of the course. A repeat assessment was conducted 6 months after the course intervention.
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Sponsors
Leads: Taipei City Hospital

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