Hubungan kualitas diet dengan asupan dan tingkat kecukupan zat gizi pada lansia di panti jompo Kota Bandung

Background: Older adults are vulnerable to nutritional problems related to physiological changes and dietary patterns. Assessing overall diet quality alongside nutrient intake and adequacy may inform nutrition services in nursing homes.Objectives: To examine the association of diet quality with nutrient intake and adequacy among older adults residing in nursing homes in Bandung. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Tulus Kasih and Budi Pertiwi nursing homes in February 2026. Thirty-five older adults were selected using stratified purposive sampling from a population of 45. Data were collected through interviews and food weighing. Diet quality was assessed using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI). Associations were analyzed using Pearson or Spearman correlation tests according to the data distribution. Results: Poor diet quality was found in 31 participants (88.6%), and four (11.4%) needed improvement. The mean HEI score was 40.97 ± 8.24. Diet quality correlated positively with energy (r = 0.523; p = 0.001), protein (r = 0.649; p < 0.001), carbohydrate (r = 0.550; p = 0.001), and calcium intake (r = 0.723; p < 0.001), as well as protein (r = 0.561; p < 0.001) and calcium adequacy (r = 0.727; p < 0.001). Other correlations were not statistically significant. Conclusion: Diet quality was positively associated with selected nutrient intakes and protein and calcium adequacy. Nursing home menus warrant evaluation of both overall diet quality and nutrient adequacy. The cross-sectional design precludes causal conclusions.