Nutrition and health in an adult urban homeless population in Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15095693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristina Langnäse (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel), Manfred J Müller (0000-0001-9698-075X, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 805-811 |
| Publication date | 2001-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1079/phn2000119 |
| PMID | 11415488 |
| OpenAlex | W2150770553 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 10 |
Objective: To assess the association between nutrition and health in an adult urban homeless population. Design: Cross-sectional – nutritional state (body mass index (BMI), triceps skinfold (TSF), upper arm circumference), dietary habits (food frequency), socio-demographic data and self-stated diseases were assessed. Setting: Four sites for homeless people in Kiel and Hamburg, Germany. Subjects: Sample of 75 homeless people (60 males, 15 females) aged 19–62 years. Results: A lack of food was not found in the majority of the homeless. Seventy-six per cent of the study population showed a normal dietary pattern. Critical food groups were fresh fruit and vegetables, rice and noodles. However, 52 or 29% of the homeless were malnourished (i.e. they were below the 25th or 5th percentile of arm muscle area). In addition, 22.7% of the homeless were obese (i.e. BMI>30 kg m −2 and/or TSF>90th percentile). Almost two-thirds of the population suffered from at least one chronic disease (prevalence of nutrition-related disorders 33.3%, gastrointestinal disorders 32.0%, dental diseases 22.7%, psychiatric disorders 18.7%, wasting diseases 6.7%). Smoking (prevalence rate 82%), drinking alcohol (51%) and drug abuse (20%) were frequent among homeless people. Food intake was not related to nutritional state, the prevalence of chronic diseases or addiction habits. By contrast, a poor nutritional state was associated with drug abuse and the prevalence of wasting diseases. Conclusion: Prevention of nutritional problems should be directed to health-related problems such as the prevention or treatment of chronic diseases and addiction habits
Body mass index · Cross-sectional study · Disease · Environmental health · Malnutrition · Pathology · Population · Psychiatry · Substance abuse · Wasting · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health disparities and outcomes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |