Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Inquiry. 2024 Jan-Dec;61:469580241292433. doi: 10.1177/00469580241292433.
Fijis' older population aged 55 years and over makes up 14% of the total population and is expected to reach 20% by 2050. This narrative review aimed to examine the health and nutrition status of the aging population of Fiji and sociodemographic determinants. A search strategy was conducted throughout databases, and gray literature from relevant websites was searched. Due to the limited evidence regarding the nutrition, health, and socio-economic factors that impact the aging population in Fiji the inclusion criteria were broad and included both genders (male and female), all publications up until December 2022, all study designs, and gray literature (government/institutional reports, conference proceedings, guidelines, Act, and Policies) . There was no filter for date applied in the search criteria. Studies that did not meet the search criteria were excluded. 20 documents including published articles were included for analysis and result synthesis. Life expectancy at birth for the Fiji population is 68 years. A significant annual increase in mortality rate from endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases has been observed in women aged 75+ but not older men. Women of low-income status are more at risk than men. However, as most investigations aggregate those ≥18 years, there is a lack of information on older adults (≥65 years) health and nutrition status. To improve the health status of older adults, an understanding of the nutritional status of older adults is warranted, especially concerning lifestyle and sociodemographic determinants.
斐济 55 岁及以上的老年人口占总人口的 14%，预计到 2050 年将达到 20%。本叙述性综述旨在检查斐济老龄化人口的健康和营养状况以及社会人口决定因素。通过数据库和相关网站的灰色文献进行了搜索策略。由于关于影响斐济老龄化人口的营养、健康和社会经济因素的证据有限，纳入标准较为宽泛，包括男女两性（男性和女性）、截至 2022 年 12 月的所有出版物、所有研究设计和灰色文献（政府/机构报告、会议录、指南、法案和政策）。搜索标准中没有应用日期过滤器。不符合搜索标准的研究被排除在外。有 20 份文件，包括已发表的文章，被纳入分析和结果综合。斐济人口的预期寿命为 68 岁。观察到 75 岁及以上女性的内分泌、营养和代谢疾病的死亡率每年显著增加，但老年男性没有这种情况。低收入地位的女性比男性面临更大的风险。然而，由于大多数调查将那些≥18 岁的人合并在一起，因此缺乏关于老年人（≥65 岁）健康和营养状况的信息。为了改善老年人的健康状况，有必要了解老年人的营养状况，特别是关于生活方式和社会人口决定因素的信息。
