Estado nutricional e fatores associados em idosos do Município de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil

• Autor(a) principal: Nascimento, Clarissa de Matos
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Outros Autores: Ribeiro, Andréia Queiroz, Cotta, Rosângela Minardi Mitre, Acurcio, Francisco de Assis, Peixoto, Sérgio Viana, Priore, Silvia Eloiza, Franceschini, Sylvia do Carmo Castro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
• Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/4606
• topic: Estado Nutricional; Índice de Massa Corporal; Obesidade; Idoso

This cross-sectional study in 2009 focused on the prevalence of underweight and overweight and associated factors in a sample of 621 elderly individuals in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Data were obtained through home interviews on nutritional status and socio-demographic and health conditions. Of the total sample, 53.3% were females. Median BMI was 26.40kg/m² (range = 15.20-46.82) and was lower for men than for women. Prevalence of overweight was high (45%; 95%CI: 40%-49%), decreased with age, was positively associated with female gender and history of arthritis/arthrosis, and was negatively associated with age 80 years or older and smoking. Prevalence of underweight was high in men (18.2%), increased with age, and was positively associated with worse self-rated health. The findings highlight the importance of health strategies that favor lifestyle changes and healthy eating habits.