Tinggi Badan yang Diukur dan Berdasarkan Tinggi Lutut Menggunakan Rumus Chuml…

Background: Height is an important anthropometric measurement. Height calculation equation for elderly with dorsal deformity using knee height was developed by Chumlea. However, the equation is not appropriate for elderly in Asian population. The aim of this study was to compare measured height with calculated height based on knee height using Chumlea formula for elderly in Indonesia. Method:…

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Sikap Orang Yang Berusia Madya (40-60 Tahun) Terhadap Konsumsi Bahan Makanan …

Middle age is age between 40-60 years old where it is a long period of human life. Middle age is risky age on degenerative disease, but also poses potential to keep healthy by changing life style. Hyper-cholesterol is common disease suffered by this age group, caused by wrong life style, such as consumption of food stuff with excessive hypercholesterol risk. This research aimed to identify …

Analisis Faktor Pemanfaatan Posyandu Lansia

Analysis Utilization of Posyandu Lansia. A spark of life age lansia at province will tloat then will increase will give certain consequence, where with condition degeneratif that when not anticipated evoke various troubleshoot, not only physical problem, but also problem psikologis, social, economy and spiritual. Government has tri ed to anticipate this matter with medicare existence lansia, on…

Multimicronutrient supplementation in older persons decreased zinc deficiency…

The increase in the population of older persons needs to be accompanied by increased quality of healthcare in older persons, particularly a decrease in the incidence of infections. Impaired immune responses are common in older adults,and immune senescence likely contributes to the increased incidence of infectious diseases in the older persons. The aging process decreases the immune response a…

The role of probiotics to improve gut health in the elderly

Recent studies have reported that there is a group of microbiota, which have been shown to bring beneficial effects on human’s health. They are called probiotics. Probiotics have been defined as live, non pathogenic microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefi t on the host. The administration of probiotics can change the composition of the gut microbiota…

Light physical activity increased body fat percentage in elderly javanese

The prevalence of obesity in Indonesia is rapidly increasing, particularly in older people. Obesity is characterized by increased percentage of body fat in the form of visceral fat and non-visceral or subcutaneous fat. The aim of this study was to analyze body fat percentage (BFP) and associated risk factors, i.e. type of residence (rural or urban), physical activity, gender, age, intakes of en…

Protein intake as a determinant factor of physical activity in older persons

Worldwide, the proportion of people aged 60 and over is growing faster than any other age group. It has been well-established that the aging process can be associated with increased susceptibility to chronic conditions, disability, and co-morbidity, which however may be minimized or even partially reversed by physical activity. The assessment of physical activity is becoming an increasingly imp…

Hubungan antara Fungsi Keluarga dan Kualitas Hidup Lansia

Family is the smallest unit of a society. Health status of family member is inter-related with various problem faced by other family members. In theory, family function disorder may cause health problem of the family members. The current increasing number of the elderly leads to problem in the health and function in the elderly. This study aimed to examine the association between family functio…

Erectile dysfunction and health-related quality of life in elderly males

One important aspect that will determine the quality of human life is sex life. Therefore sexual activity may be used in the assessment of the quality of life. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to continuously achieve or maintain a penile erection quality so as to achieve a satisfying sexual relationship. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between ED and quality of…