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Nutrition of diabetics in a retirement home
 FIDLEROVÁ, Karolína
This bachelor's thesis deals with a diet of seniors with diabetes in a retirement home. Two goals have been set, to evaluate how diet in a retirement home suits biological needs of diabetics and also to evaluate nutritional and energy intake of seniors - diabetics. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part deals with the old age and with the physiological changes that occur during it. Another important topics are type 1 and type 2 diabetes, their diagnosis, complications and treatment. This part is concluded by a recommendation for nutrition during old age. I chose qualitative research for this work in which 10 seniors participated. I was recording their food and drink intake for one week. I subsequently used the data recorded for a calculation in the Nutriservis Professional program. I used the data about height, weight and age and I calculated the need for energy and nutrients using the Harris-Benedict equation. I compared the intake of energy and nutrients with their calculated need and current recommendations for diabetes and nutrition for the elderly. The work also incorporates a semi-structured interview about eating habits, food in the retirement home, eating difficulties, etc. The research showed that menus in the retirement home in most of the observed criteria did not meet the needs and recommendations for the seniors with diabetes. The energy and the nutrients intake varied greatly among different days. Most of the clients had higher energy and nutrients intake, but some of them received less than their basal need. There was a lack of protein in some diets of seniors which is very risky for people of this age. The work could be used as a teaching material for dietitians or as a tool for creating menus for retirement homes.
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