Differences in body composition between residents of elderly homes in Kosovo

Agron Thaqi

Session

Sport

Description

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are significant differences in body composition among the elderly people who live in elderly homes in two regions of the Republic of Kosovo (elderly people living in elderly homes in Pristina and Suhareka). The study involved a total of 44 people aged 54 to 89 years (Pristina n=23, Suhareka n=21). Body height, body weight, and body composition such as Body mass index, Body fat percentage, Body water, Muscle mass, Bones, Kilocalories, and Visceral Fat, analysis performed with the (Tanita BC 545 N Innerscan Segmental Personal Body Analysis) were used to assess the parameters in the study. The SPSS 26 packet was used in the data analysis. The statistics obtained were provided by descriptive statistics, T-test, and Pearson correlations. The results of the study show significant differences between of two regions on those variables: Muscle mass (Pristine 42.5%, Suhareka 48.2%); Bones (Prishtine 2.2%, Suhareka 2.6%); Visceral Fat (Pristine 12.8%, Suhareka 6.7%). Correlation analysis shows that people who have a higher percentage of body water, have the lowest percentage of body mass, body mass index, body fat, and visceral fat. In conclusion, based on the results of the research, it can be observed that the compositional parameters related to daily activities that the elderly carry out during the day and the quality of life, turn out to be higher in the home of the elderly in Suhareka than in the home of the elderly in Pristina. This may be because the home for the elderly in Suhareka as a non-public home has much better living conditions for the residents who live there compared to the same category of residents who live in the public home for the elderly in Pristina.

Keywords:

aging, body composition, condition, fat.

ISBN

978-9951-550-95-6

Location

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

Start Date

28-10-2023 8:00 AM

End Date

29-10-2023 6:00 PM

DOI

10.3107/ubt-ic.2023.10

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Differences in body composition between residents of elderly homes in Kosovo

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are significant differences in body composition among the elderly people who live in elderly homes in two regions of the Republic of Kosovo (elderly people living in elderly homes in Pristina and Suhareka). The study involved a total of 44 people aged 54 to 89 years (Pristina n=23, Suhareka n=21). Body height, body weight, and body composition such as Body mass index, Body fat percentage, Body water, Muscle mass, Bones, Kilocalories, and Visceral Fat, analysis performed with the (Tanita BC 545 N Innerscan Segmental Personal Body Analysis) were used to assess the parameters in the study. The SPSS 26 packet was used in the data analysis. The statistics obtained were provided by descriptive statistics, T-test, and Pearson correlations. The results of the study show significant differences between of two regions on those variables: Muscle mass (Pristine 42.5%, Suhareka 48.2%); Bones (Prishtine 2.2%, Suhareka 2.6%); Visceral Fat (Pristine 12.8%, Suhareka 6.7%). Correlation analysis shows that people who have a higher percentage of body water, have the lowest percentage of body mass, body mass index, body fat, and visceral fat. In conclusion, based on the results of the research, it can be observed that the compositional parameters related to daily activities that the elderly carry out during the day and the quality of life, turn out to be higher in the home of the elderly in Suhareka than in the home of the elderly in Pristina. This may be because the home for the elderly in Suhareka as a non-public home has much better living conditions for the residents who live there compared to the same category of residents who live in the public home for the elderly in Pristina.