Anthropometric evolution of elderly people living in geriatric institution in Belo Horizonte, MG

• Autor(a) principal: Costa,Bruna V. L.
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Outros Autores: Fonseca,Leorges M., Lopes,Aline C. S.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/293
• topic: Elderly, elderly nutrition, food consumption, homes for the aged, malnutrition, obesity.

<p><b>INTRODUCTION:</b> With advancing age, elderly patients present peculiar situations that influence their nutritional status, becoming the prevalent nutritional disorders.<br> <b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To characterize the nutrient intake of elderly and its association with nutritional status, as well as their anthropometric development.<br> <b>METHOD:</b> A cohort study, and at baseline (January 2008) collected data on socioeconomic, anthropometric, food intake and performed Mini Nutritional Assessment (MAN). In July (2008), were reassessed anthropometry and MAN. Statistical analysis included description of the data, chi-square test and Fisher exact test, ANOVA, multinomial logistic regression and marginal homogeneity.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> Participants (n = 52), 82.7% were women, mean age 76.6 ± 9.0 years. Consumption of potassium, lipids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fell short by 100% and consumption of vitamin B₁₂, niacin and zinc by 44.2%, 65.4% and 82.7% respectively. There was an increase in the percentage of malnourished (7.7% to 15.7%) and the risk of cardiovascular disease (10.8% to 25.7%).<br> <b>CONCLUSION:</b> Observed improvement and worsening nutritional status, combined with inadequate intake of nutrients, which highlights the need for interventions that promote healthier food consumption.</p>