Asupan Kalsium, Asupan Vitamin C Dan Kejadian Konstipasi Pada Lansia Di Panti Wreda Bhakti Dharma Surakarta

• Main Authors: AZALISTA, ITTAQ AMRI (Author), , Nur Lathifah Mardiyati, S.Gz., M.S (Author), , Dyah Widowati, SKM (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: 2015.
• Subjects: Thesis; NonPeerReviewed
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• Notes: https://eprints.ums.ac.id/38013/1/NASKAH%20PUBLIKASI.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/38013/3/HALAMAN%20DEPAN.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/38013/5/BAB%20I.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/38013/6/BAB%20II.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/38013/7/BAB%20III.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/38013/8/BAB%20IV.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/38013/9/BAB%20V.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/38013/10/DAFTAR%20PUSTAKA.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/38013/12/LAMPIRAN.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/38013/13/PERNYATAAN%20PUBLIKASI%20KARYA%20ILMIAH.pdf
• Keywords: QM Human anatomy; R Medicine (General); RN Nutrition

Background: Constipation is the difficulty to defecate, which is due to a reduction in bowel movement function and stool movement difficulties. Beside the decreasing of gastrointestinal function, constipation in elderly is also affected by food consumption. Objective: This study aimed to analyse the dietary intakes of calcium and vitamin C and constipation in senior citizens at Bhakti Dharma Nursing Home Surakarta Research Methodology: This research used a descriptive study. The data collecting technique used observationand questionnaires. The subjects were 44 senior citizens at Bhakti Dharma Nursing Home of Surakarta.Thedata were taken usingcross-sectional method. Constipation data were collected from questionnaireswhile intakes of calcium and vitamin C were gotten through food record method. Results of Study: This study showed that the average consumption of calciumsubjects was 189,54 ± 34,4 mg,which was under the Recomended Nutrition Adequacy. The average consumption of vitamin C atthe subjectwas 48,9 ± 4,75 mg, which was under the Recomended Nutrition Adequacy. Conclusions:Constipation in senior citizens is not only affected by calcium and vitamin C intakes, but also medicine consumption, stress, inadequacy intakes, and liquid consumption. Keywords: constipation, calcium intake, intake of vitamin C Bibliography: 44 : (1996-2014)