~ 901 ~ International Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Physical Education 2018; 3(1): 901-904 ISSN: 2456-0057 IJPNPE 2018; 3(1): 901-904 © 2018 IJPNPE www.journalofsports.com Received: 19-11-2017 Accepted: 20-12-2017 Dr. Dimple Arora Department of Physiology, C. M. Medical College, Kachandur, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India Soudeep Kr. Sau Special Officer, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India Nilotpal Mandal Department of Nutrition, Mahishadal Girl’s College, Mahishadal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India Ananda Raj Goswami Department of Physiology, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Sakri, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India Correspondence Dr. Dimple Arora Department of Physiology, C. M. Medical College, Kachandur, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India A comparative study of some physiological and nutritional status of elderly persons living in the old age home with those living in the home Dr. Dimple Arora, Soudeep Kr. Sau, Nilotpal Mandal, and Ananda Raj Goswami Abstract The elderly peoples were particularly vulnerable group of our society. Ageing is often accompanied by the occurrence of illness, which may increase the risk of nutritional deficiency. A comparative study was therefore performed to evaluate the nutritional status as well as the physiological status of elderly living at old age homes and in community, in the Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. A total of 200 elderly male subjects having aged over 60 years were selected at random for the study. The subjects were constituted by 100 inmates of old age homes and 100 people who were residing at their houses. Dietary intake pattern, anthropometric measurements and physiological examinations were the parameters used to evaluate the nutritional status of the selected subjects. The results showed that the elderly living in old age homes had lower weight, BMI, MUAC, chest circumference, waist circumference and hip circumference compared to those living at home. The present study also indicated that the systolic and diastolic blood pressure were high in elderly subjects living in old age home those living in old age homes compared to that the elderly at home. The elderly people living in old age homes were more hypertensive than that the elderly people living at home. The calorie intakes as well as the dietary intakes were of elderly subjects living in old age homes were significantly decreased compared to that the elderly at home. The uric acid level was unaltered in elderly subjects living in old age home compared to elderly subjects at home. From this study, it can be concluded that the health and nutritional status of elderly residing at their home was much better than elderly whose residing in old age home. Keywords: Old age, nutritional status, MUAC, BMI 1. Introduction The proportion of older persons in the population of a country has increased. From 5.6% in 1961 the proportion has increased to 8.6% in 2011 [1] and 13.69% in 2016 [2] . For males it was marginally lower at 8.2%, while for females it was 9.0% [2] . Due to economic well-being, better health care system, good medicines, etc. there is substantial reduction in mortality in the society. These factors together have resulted in increasing number of elderly persons in the population. This phenomenon, called population ageing, is a dynamic demographic trend all over the world. Anthropometric values are closely related to nutrition, genetic makeup, environmental characteristics, social and cultural conditions, lifestyle, functional status and health. Anthropometric evaluation is an essential feature of geriatric nutritional evaluation for determining malnutrition, being overweight, obesity, muscular mass loss, fat mass gain and adipose tissue redistribution. Anthropometric indicators are used to evaluate the prognosis of chronic and acute diseases, and to guide medical intervention in the elderly [3-5] . There are many reports which indicate that the nutritionally inadequate diets can contribute to or exacerbate chronic and acute diseases [6-8] . Agnihotri [9] and Saha [10] reported that hasten the development of degenerative diseases associated with aging, and delay recovery from illness. The malnutrition among the elderly is most often due to loneliness and the old age is a time of losses believed by the many. Now the growth of many old age homes which are all flooded due to today’s busy work structure and the nuclear family cluster. The negligence was the common problems in senior citizens across the world and due to this negligence they are