Abdoulaye Sankhon*, Tiakpa Loua, Morlaye M’bemba Sylla, Sakoba Odia Keita, Mamadou Alimou Balde and Sekou Conde

Institut de Technologie Alimentaire de Guinée (ITAG), Research and Development Laboratory, Friguiagbé, Guinea-Conakry

*Corresponding Author: Abdoulaye Sankhon, Institut de Technologie Alimentaire de Guinée (ITAG), Research and Development Laboratory, Friguiagbé, Guinea-Conakry

Received: May 27, 2025; Published: June 10, 2025

Abstract

This study was an assessment in the localities of Friguiagbé Centre, Tembaya, Daboya and Khayokhouré of the nutritional status of people aged 50 to 80 years and over to prevent the deterioration of their already fragile state of health. The results of this study of people aged 50 to 80 and over composed of 47.03% men and 52.97%) women living in the community showed undernutrition. Indeed, out of a sample of 202 people surveyed in the localities concerned from September to October 2023, we obtained the following results: According to the BMI, 105 people out of 202 (51.98%) were undernourished, 43.06% had a normal build, 4.95% were overweight and zero cases of obesity with an average BMI of 21.0kg/m2, an average height of 1.67m, an average age of 62 years and an average weight of 58.8kg. According to the overall assessment of the level of study of the people surveyed, we found that 76.23% were out of school, 7.90% at primary level, 4.45% at secondary level, 2.97% at higher level and 8.42% (Koranic school and others). Among these people, 66.34% were sick; a household situation which is as follows: 1318 children in care for a household size of 1979. The elderly people surveyed were distributed as follows: 50-59 years old (44.55%); 60-69 years (23.76%); 70-79 years (22.77%); 80 years and over (8.91%).

Keywords: Anthropometry; Nutritional Status; Undernutrition; Elderly People; Rural Areas

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Citation

Citation: Abdoulaye Sankhon.,et al. “Determination By Anthropometry of the Nutritional Status of People Aged 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80 and more from Friguiagbe Center, Tembaya, Daboya, And Khayokhoure in the Republic of Guinea-Conakry".Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 9.7 (2025): 05-18.

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