Abstract:

Ageing is the decline in the morphological, physiological and psychological characteristics in an accumulated and complex way. With the age of age, there are also disorders in the digestive system. Metabolic and hormonal declines, a lack of physical activity can cause obesity in the elderly. Obesity has become a very common public health problem today. It is known that there is a relationship between obesity and mortality, as the body mass index value increases, the mortality rate increases. Our study was conducted on 173 women and 133 men aged 65 and older living in Erzincan. Weight and length measurements are taken from individuals, body mass index (BKE) values are calculated. According to our research findings, the BKE values in women are 27.96, and in men 24.94. 2.3 percent of women are weak, 34.7 percent normal weight, 27.2 percent overweight, 22 percent I. degree obesity, 11.6 percent II. Grade obesity and 2.3% III. The degree of obesity. In men, the findings were 0.8 percent weak, 53.4 percent normal weight, 36.1 percent overweight, 7.5 percent I. degree obesity, 2.3 percent II. The degree of obesity, III. There is no degree of obesity. In our country where the life expectancy and life length have significantly increased, along with the changing nutrition and living conditions, obesity has also increased in different patterns according to regions, gender and age, this issue has been discussed more in detail in terms of public health, nutrition, anthropology and sociology disciplines and the issue of the production of new policies.