FACTORS AFFECTING DIETARY-INTAKE AND NUTRITIONAL-STATUS OF TENANTS INSHELTERED HOUSING

Two hundred and thirty-five sheltered housing tenants (59 men and 176 women) were studied to investigate the relationship between age, sex, marital status, living arrangement, mobility, self care ability, mood, cognitive function and social engagement, and energy and nutrient int ake and ratio of weight to demi-span. Men had higher energy intakes th an women and energy intake had an inverse relationship to age. There w as a decline in the weight to demi-span ratio with age which was stati stically significant only in women. There was no relationship between physical, mental and social characteristics, and nutritional or anthro pometric status.