TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of potato almond orange cookies on their weight, bmi, hemoglobin, and lymphocyte status of undernourished older people during covid-19 pandemic
AU - Fatmah,
N1 - Funding Information:
The Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology/ National Research and Innovation Agency funded the study through Excellent Basic Research Grants for Higher Education in 2020 (NKB-189/UN2.RST/HKP.05.00/2020).
Funding Information:
We would like to thank the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education through the 2020 PDUPT Grant, whose funding the study. We also acknowledge all subjects and the cadres of community service posts for older people for providing their assistance and commitment in the study.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Bentham Science Publishers.
PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - Background: Older people vulnerability to COVID-19 is related to the presence of co-morbidities, diseases, and low immunity. Undernutrition conditions make them prone to anemia (low hemoglobin/Hb), and low lymphocyte level brings a higher risk for COVID-19 infection. Objective: To assess the effect of potato almond orange cookies on weight, Hb, and lymphocyte levels of undernourished older people amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This 3-week randomized controlled trial involved 48 subjects > 60 years, divided ran-domly into treatment group (potato almond orange cookies) and control groups (potato almond cookies). Lymphocyte and Hb were collected before and after the study. Both groups received nutrition education. The analysis was performed using an independent t-test and paired t-test. Results: Weight gained in the treatment group (0.7 kg) was significantly different from the control group (p=0.002), with a 0.3 point change observed in the BMI of the treatment group. Changes were also seen in vitamin C intake in treatment group (+10.3 mg, p = 0.03) and vitamin E intake in both groups (+4.6 mcg, p = 0.001 and +2.9 mcg, p = 0.001, respectively), but not for inter-group. Weight, Hb, and lymphocyte level increased in both groups, with the highest weight increased in the treatment group while the highest Hb increased in the control group. The lym-phocyte increased 1 point in both groups. Weight, Hb, and lymphocyte level differences were in-significant between the two groups. Conclusion: Potato almond orange consumption tends to increase weight, Hb, and lymphocyte level in undernourished older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AB - Background: Older people vulnerability to COVID-19 is related to the presence of co-morbidities, diseases, and low immunity. Undernutrition conditions make them prone to anemia (low hemoglobin/Hb), and low lymphocyte level brings a higher risk for COVID-19 infection. Objective: To assess the effect of potato almond orange cookies on weight, Hb, and lymphocyte levels of undernourished older people amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This 3-week randomized controlled trial involved 48 subjects > 60 years, divided ran-domly into treatment group (potato almond orange cookies) and control groups (potato almond cookies). Lymphocyte and Hb were collected before and after the study. Both groups received nutrition education. The analysis was performed using an independent t-test and paired t-test. Results: Weight gained in the treatment group (0.7 kg) was significantly different from the control group (p=0.002), with a 0.3 point change observed in the BMI of the treatment group. Changes were also seen in vitamin C intake in treatment group (+10.3 mg, p = 0.03) and vitamin E intake in both groups (+4.6 mcg, p = 0.001 and +2.9 mcg, p = 0.001, respectively), but not for inter-group. Weight, Hb, and lymphocyte level increased in both groups, with the highest weight increased in the treatment group while the highest Hb increased in the control group. The lym-phocyte increased 1 point in both groups. Weight, Hb, and lymphocyte level differences were in-significant between the two groups. Conclusion: Potato almond orange consumption tends to increase weight, Hb, and lymphocyte level in undernourished older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
KW - BMI
KW - COVID-19
KW - Hb level
KW - Lymphocyte level
KW - Undernourished older people
KW - Weight
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U2 - 10.2174/1573401317666210224123808
DO - 10.2174/1573401317666210224123808
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85119589010
SN - 1573-4013
VL - 17
SP - 753
EP - 763
JO - Current Nutrition and Food Science
JF - Current Nutrition and Food Science
IS - 7
ER -
