EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR

Volume: 7 Number: 1 January 1, 2018
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EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR

Abstract

In this study, we evaluated the relationship among the sociodemographic characteristics of individuals aged ≥65 years who consulted a Family Health Centre in Turkey and their dietary, exercise and medication-use habits. This study aimed to find out the nutrition, medication-use, and exercise habits of the elderly in Turkey and whether demographic characteristics have any impact on their dietary, medication-use, and exercise habits. A 34-item questionnaire was used as a data-collection tool, and body mass index was calculated as an indicator of dietary and exercise habits. Sociodemographic characteristics were independent variables, and dietary habits, physical exercise routines, medication-use habits were dependent variables. Four hundred elderly individuals (208 women, 52%; 192 men, 48%) voluntarily participated in the study. Among them, 270 (67.4%) were in the 65–74-year age group, 279 (69.8%) were married, and 197 (49.2%) were elementary-school graduates. One hundred eighty-two participants (45.5%) were housewives, 192 (48%) were retired, and 294 (73.5%) did not follow a diet plan. One hundred four participants (26%) were Grade-I overweight, 30 (7.5%) were Grade-II overweight, and 3 (0.8%) were morbidly obese. Approximately 70% participants experienced ageing-related changes in their eating habits. One hundred ninety-two participants (48%) undertook physical exercise and sports. Women more frequently had chronic disease (92.3% women vs. 85.9% men), and chronic diseases were the least common among university graduates. Three hundred thirty-five participants with a chronic disease (83.3%) took their medication regularly. Some sociodemographic characteristics of the elderly showed relationships with dietary, exercise, and medication-use habits

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Turkish

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Authors

Zeynep Çatalbaş This is me

Publication Date

January 1, 2018

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January 1, 2018

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Year 2018 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Ceylan, H., & Çatalbaş, Z. (2018). EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 7(1), 601-609. https://izlik.org/JA49KW36TD
AMA
1.Ceylan H, Çatalbaş Z. EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR. MJSS. 2018;7(1):601-609. https://izlik.org/JA49KW36TD
Chicago
Ceylan, Harun, and Zeynep Çatalbaş. 2018. “EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 7 (1): 601-9. https://izlik.org/JA49KW36TD.
EndNote
Ceylan H, Çatalbaş Z (January 1, 2018) EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 7 1 601–609.
IEEE
[1]H. Ceylan and Z. Çatalbaş, “EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR”, MJSS, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 601–609, Jan. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA49KW36TD
ISNAD
Ceylan, Harun - Çatalbaş, Zeynep. “EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 7/1 (January 1, 2018): 601-609. https://izlik.org/JA49KW36TD.
JAMA
1.Ceylan H, Çatalbaş Z. EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR. MJSS. 2018;7:601–609.
MLA
Ceylan, Harun, and Zeynep Çatalbaş. “EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 2018, pp. 601-9, https://izlik.org/JA49KW36TD.
Vancouver
1.Harun Ceylan, Zeynep Çatalbaş. EVALUATION OF DIETARY, EXERCISE AND MEDICATION-USE HABITS OF THE ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF YALOVA WITH RESPECT TO THEIR. MJSS [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 1;7(1):601-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA49KW36TD

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