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

NCT06100198 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 108

Last updated 2023-11-24

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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.

Conditions

  • Healthy Aging
  • Nutrition, Healthy
  • Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Interventions

OTHER

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei City Hospital

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Principal Investigators

  • Hui-Ping Chang, Doctor · Taipei City Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-25
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-06-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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