Report of Community Nutrition

ASSESSMENT OF DIET OF OLD PEOPLE RESIDING

IN SELECTED OLD HOMES OF LAHORE

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ADVISOR

MS. SAIRA HAYAT

REPORTED BY

AYESHA SIDDIQUI

MSC. FOOD & NUTRITION

Session 2007-2008

COLLEGE OF HOME ECONOMICS,

GULBERG LAHORE

ASSESSMENT OF DIET OF OLD PEOPLE RESIDING

IN SELECTED OLD HOMES OF LAHORE

A REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN HOME ECONOMICS.

Food & Nutrition

(2007 – 2008)

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ASSESSMENT OF DIET OF OLD PEOPLE RESIDING

IN SELECTED OLD HOMES OF LAHORE

GROUP MEMBERS

• AYESHA SIDDIQUI

• AYESHA REHMAN

• NAMRA BASHIR

• SADAF IQBAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT 01

1. INTRODUCTION 02

1. Introduction 02

2. Statement of the problem 04

3. Objectives 04

4. Significance of the study 04

5. Limitations of the study 04

6. Definitions of key terms 05

2. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 07

1. The aging process 07

2. Demography 08

3. Onset of aging 09

2.4. Functional changes with aging and their impact on nutrition 10

2.5. Nutritional requirements for elderly 15

2.6. Factors causing mal-nutrition 19

2.7. Housing of elderly 20

2.8. Statement by minister for health and population of elderly 21

2.9. Old people’s homes 21

3. METHODOLOGY 22

3.1. Universe 22

3.2. Sample...