Incidence of malnutrition in geriatric population
Introduction: Nutritional status is the degree to which they met the metabolic needs nutrients. Many diseases of the organic content can lead to the development of malnutrition or conditions of inadequate nutrition or malnutrition. The aim of the work was to examine the nutritional status of elderly persons over 65 years of age. Materials and methods: The research was conducted in a University hospital in Foča on intensive department in from May to August 2014. The study included 30 patients over 65 years of age. The survey instrument was a socio demographic questionnaire and a standardized questionnaire for nutritional status (MNA). Results: The internal department where they were all patients, 65% were female, while 35% male half. The average age of respondents was 65 to 99 years. In terms of psychological stress, 19 patients suffered an acute stress or illness the last 3 months, while 11 patients had stress. We observed a statistically significant difference in terms of taking three or more medications daily. Conclusion: Results indicate that the elderly should be directed to diet because the results of the research show that a large number of respondents did not have a proper diet. With the proper in comprehensive assessment of nutritional status of the respondents, it is better to approach the selection of nutritional support which plays important role in the treatment of many diseases.