The Effect of Nutrition and Exercise Program on the Health of Community-dwelling Older Adults
NCT ID: NCT06100198
Last Updated: 2023-11-24
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
108 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-10-25
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The primary aim of this study is to develop a nutrition and exercise program for elderly individuals within the community. This program will be carried out in collaboration with a team of nutrition and exercise professionals. Furthermore, the study seeks to assess the effectiveness of this intervention on the nutritional awareness, nutritional status, sarcopenia, and overall health of elderly community members.
The study employed convenience sampling and included 108 community elders aged over 65 from Taipei City, all of whom were sourced from the community congregated meal stations. Each participant received three nutrition and exercise courses, with each course separated by a week. Measurements for body weight, 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), as well as pre- and post-course knowledge, attitude, and behavior assessments were conducted one week before and after the program.
After collecting the questionnaire data, SPSS version 22 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) was used for data storage and statistical analysis. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Descriptive statistical analysis methods, including mean, standard deviation, and percentages, were employed to provide a basic overview of the participant group. To understand differences and correlations between variables, the study utilized Chi-square and Paired Sample T-test methods.
Through this project, the investigators aim to evaluate the impact of the nutrition and exercise course intervention for elderly individuals in Taipei City. This endeavor will empower participants to incorporate nutrition and exercise strategies into daily lives, ultimately fostering better health outcomes for the elderly adults.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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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.
nutrition and exercise program
Nutrition courses include understanding malnutrition and sarcopenia; understanding the six major food categories and their requirements; and understanding protein-rich food sources. Exercise courses include understanding exercise types, flexibility exercises, and muscle strength training exercises.
Interventions
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nutrition and exercise program
Nutrition courses include understanding malnutrition and sarcopenia; understanding the six major food categories and their requirements; and understanding protein-rich food sources. Exercise courses include understanding exercise types, flexibility exercises, and muscle strength training exercises.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Clear consciousness and the ability to communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese.
3. Capability to move freely.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Those unable to walk.
3. Individuals with obvious edema of the lower limbs.
4. Those with hand disabilities (such as fractures, arthritis, or stroke) preventing the measurement of grip strength.
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Taipei City Hospital
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Hui-Ping Chang, Doctor
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Taipei City Hospital
Locations
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Huanyu International Culture and Education Foundation Guting Branch
Taipei, , Taiwan
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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TCHIRB-11206012-E
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id