• Dr.Mohoshina Karim
• Prof.Dr.Khaleda Islam

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) affects the knees, hips, hands, big toe, and spine. A whole-joint condition, Pain, discomfort, and a lower quality of life can result from cartilage breakdown and inflammation. Malnutrition or poor diet is associated with osteoarthritis. Objective: To assess Osteoarthritis and its Association with Nutrition among Geriatric Patients in Dhaka City. Methods: Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) affects the knees, hips, hands, big toe, and spine. A whole-joint condition, Pain, discomfort, and a lower quality of life can result from cartilage breakdown and inflammation. Malnutrition or poor diet is associated with osteoarthritis. Objective: To assess Nutritional status and osteoarthritis among Geriatric Patients in Dhaka City. Methods: The study was conducted at Comfort Hospital and NITOR Bangladesh. The period of trial was started from January 2020 to December 2021. The study involved senior osteoarthritis patients from NITOR and COMFORT Hospitals. Data was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire. Socio demographic condition of the geriatric population was measured through standard questionnaire. Standard methods to measures pain, stiffness, difficulties namely WOMAC and to assess nutritional status MNA method was used. Results: Among 192 respondents, 55.2% respondents belong to 60-69 years. Mean age 74.50±14.40. 58.85% of the respondents were female and 41.15% were male. Total 53.1% patients suffering from osteoarthritis were diagnosis with normal nutritional status (24-30) but 46.9% patients were at risk of malnutrition (17-23.5). These results indicate that a large number of osteoarthritis patients are at risk of malnutrition (46.9%). The association among pain, stiffness and difficulties was significantly associated with nutritional status of the geriatric population suffering from osteoarthritis. Regarding food frequency score, 76.5% of the population had high acceptable consumption, 19.7% had low acceptable consumption level and only 3.6% had border line consumption level. Significant relationship found between FCS with osteoarthritis (p>0.001). Conclusion: Considering gender it observed that osteoarthritis is more common in older women. According to profession, it was found that high numbers of respondents were housewives. This study explores the age, gender, socioeconomic condition of the elderly population who are suffering from osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a severe public health problem of the elderly population. Need to increase awareness, proper treatment and management, proper diet, modified life style to control OA and malnutrition. Increase awareness, therapy, and management, diet, and lifestyle changes to control OA.

Osteoarthritis, Malnutrition, Geriatric Patients.

"Nutritional status & assessment of osteoarthritis among selected geriatric patients in Dhaka City", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.d747-d756, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301392.pdf

"Nutritional status & assessment of osteoarthritis among selected geriatric patients in Dhaka City", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppd747-d756, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301392.pdf