부천시 저소득층 노인들의 철분영양상태에 관한 연구

Iron Nutritional Status of Elderly from Low Income area of Puchon

The purpose of this study was to determine the iron status of elderly living in low income area of puchon city. The nutrient intake, biochemical status of iron and clinical symptoms were measured for 138 elderly. mean intake of energy, protein, iron and ascorbic of male were 1405㎉(73.8%RDA), 46.7g(67.1%RDA), 10.11㎎(84.3%RDA), and 42.0㎎(76.3%RDA), respectively, whereas female showed 1076㎉(64.2%RDA), 36.1g(59.9%RDA), 8.89㎎(74.1%RDA) and 37.5㎎(68.1%RDA), respectively. The proportion of anemic male and female assessed by Hb(<13g/㎗ for male, <12g/㎗ for female) were 16.2% and 11.3%, respectively. The proportion of anemic elderly assessed by serum ferritin(<15ng/㎖) was 2.7% for male and 22.7% for female. Most prevalent clinical symptoms elderly always or often feeling were, blurred and cloudy vision(60.5, 79%), constipation(55.2, 69%), loneliness(60.6%, 67%).