Development of a self-intervention program to improve nutrition and improve locomotory functions to frail

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K11656
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 59040:Nutrition science and health science-related
• Research Institution: Aichi Shukutoku University
• Principal Investigator: ENOKI HIROMI 愛知淑徳大学, 健康医療科学部, 教授 (90524497)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 平野 雅巳 愛知淑徳大学, 健康医療科学部, 准教授 (30580229)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: フレイル / 栄養改善 / 運動機能向上 / 健康関連QOL

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Through a randomized controlled trial, we conducted a 3-month compound self-program with proper nutrition education and exercise/physical activity support. In the intervention group, physical activity and moderate physical activity of 3 METs or more increased, and normal walking speed improved. In the food intake diversity score, the number of foods consumed increased. For health-related quality of life, the intervention improved mental health. It was inferred that the qualitative aspect of physical activity in daily life improved. A complex self-program with appropriate nutrition education and exercise/physical activity support was shown to be a beneficial intervention.

Free Research Field

社会医学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

栄養改善を含むエビデンスに基づいた介護予防プログラムの開発は急務であり、介護保険料の抑制に直結する。全国で介護予防事業が実施されているが、介入内容や評価方法は、各自治体により異なり、実際に市町村での介入が要介護（要支援）者の減少や介護費の抑制に貢献できているのかについては、明らかになっていないのが現状である。本研究の実施により、複合介入セルフプログラムの効果が明らかになり、実装に繋げることができる。