护理干预对肥胖老年人体重指数的影响

Influence of nursing intervention on body mass index of obese elderly people

目的探讨护理干预对老年肥胖患者体重指数(BMI)的影响,旨在提出一种可行的体重控制方案,从而降低老年人群中的肥胖发生率,提高老年人的身体素质。方法采用方便抽样的方法,于2012年11月至2013年2月抽取武汉市60名肥胖患者为研究对象,分为饮食干预组和运动干预组。结果饮食干预组3个月后BMI减少了(1.34±1.59)kg/m2,运动干预组三个月后BMI减少了(1.34±1.53)kg/m2,干预前后BMI数值差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论饮食指导和体育锻炼可以有效地控制老年肥胖患者的体重,减少老年人由肥胖而引起的相关疾病。

[ Objective] To explore the influence of nursing intervention on body mass index （BMI） of obese elderly people, put for- ward a feasible weight control plan, reduce the incidence of obesity among elderly people, and to improve their physical quality. [ Methods] Using the convenient sampling method, 60 obese patients were collected from November 2012 to February 2013, which were divided into the diet intervention group and the exercise intervention group. [ Results ] After three months of intervention, BMI of the diet intervention group reduced by （1. 34±1. 59 ） kg/m：, while BMI of exercise intervention group reduced by （ 1. 34± 1.53 ） kg/m2, and there were significant difference in BMI between before and after intervention （ P 〈 0. 05 ）. [ Conclusion] Diet guidance and physical exercise can effectively control the weight of obese elderly people, and reduce the related diseases caused by obesity.