Awareness and Knowledge of Lead Poisoning: A Street Survey in Three Municipalities of Georgia.

Lead poisoning is a serious public health problem, especially for children. Despite screening programs to reduce lead exposure, there is still a lack of knowledge about its harmful impact. The study aimed to analyze how aware people in Georgia are about lead poisoning and its health effects.

ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND MALNUTRITION RISK IN HEALTHY ELDERLY GEORGIANS.

The aim of the research was: evaluation of nutritional status and malnutrition risks of Georgian healthy elderly, to use modern assessment methods according to our research goal, development and adaptation of adequate approach considering specificity of Georgian population. Our research is the first study of nutritional status in Georgian elderly. Study group ≥ 60 y (n=75): men (n=14), women (n=61); Subgroup <75 y (n=64): men (n=9), women (n=55); Subgroup 75+ y (n=11): men (n=5), women (n=6).

DIRECT MEASURED AND ALTERNATIVE ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES IN GEORGIAN HEALTHY ELDERLY POPULATION: RELIABILITY/VALIDITY OF ASSESMENT TOOLS.

The aim of the research was standard and alternative measurement of anthropometric indices in Georgian healthy elderly population for determining the reliability/validity of the widely used and recognized assessment tools. Our research is the first study of the anthropometry as the part of of nutritional status assessment in Georgian elderly. For anthropometric assessment we first time used 1.

DEVELOPMENT AND ADAPTATION OF DIETARY ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR ELDERLY IN GEORGIA.

The maintenance of health, functional independence and quality of life in elderly requires adequate understanding of nutrition needs of older people. The aim of our study was to search and analyze dietary assessment tools existing in modern medical literature intended to evaluate the nutritional status, in order to compile and develop adapted adequate questionnaires for elderly people of Georgian population. Our research is the first study of the elderly nutrition in Georgia.