Author:
Yin Yue-Heng,Liu Justina Yat Wa,Välimäki Maritta
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Dietary intervention is an important method to manage sarcopenic obesity, but the implementation in real world is difficult to achieve an ideal condition. This study aimed to the experiences of older people with sarcopenic obesity during the implementation of dietary behavioural change (DBC) intervention.
Methods
This study is a semi-structured individual interview embedded within a pilot randomized controlled trial on community-dwelling older people with sarcopenic obesity. Purposive sampling was applied to invite 21 participants who had received a 15-week DBC intervention. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Content analysis was performed to analyze the data.
Results
The themes for facilitators included: (a) Attach importance to self’s health; (b) Family’s support; (c) Concern self’s body shape; (d) Instructor’s support; (e) Regular food diary taken. The themes for barriers included: (a) Difficulties of taking food diary; (b) Difficulties of calculating the food amount; (c) Yield to offspring’s appetite; (d) Misjudging self’s or family’s appetite.
Conclusion
Support from family members and instructor, caring about self’s health and body image facilitated the intervention implementation. The complication of food amount estimation and diary record, personal sacrifice for next generations, and previous living experience were barriers for implementing the intervention. Overall, the older people with sarcopenic obesity can accept the design of DBC intervention program and have great willing to join.
Funder
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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