Relationship between food quality and depressive symptoms in elderly people in Porto Alegre: a cross-sectional study

• Autor(a) principal: Dausacker, Urzsula Padilha
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Barbiero, Sandra Mari, Lockmann, Adriana da Silva, Telles da Rosa, Luis Henrique, Ferreira, Luis Fernando
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.unilasalle.edu.br/index.php/saude_desenvolvimento/article/view/7015
• topic: Elderly; Aging; Mood Changes; Nutrition; Elderly Nutrition; Depression; Geriatria e gerontologia; nutrição; psicologia.; Idoso; Envelhecimento; Alterações de Humor; Nutrição; Nutrição do Idoso; Depressão

Background: Depression in the elderly population is frequent and compromises their quality of life, and nutrient intake may be associated.Purpose: To analyze the relationship between emotional state and food consumption among elderly people.Method: Cross-sectional study, where were assessed 37 elderly people living in Porto Alegre. Food consumption was assessed using a 24-hour recall using the Dietwin Plus program. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was used to assess emotional status.Results: Twelve (32.4%) subjects were out of risk of mood changes. Elderly people who consumed smaller amounts of vegetables, greenery and derivatives (r= -,434), fruits (r =-,328), and vitamins A, C and K and potassium (r = -,347; -,370; - ,364 and; -,345 respectively) were more prone to mood changes. The only positive correlation with the GDS result was the daily caloric intake (r=, 473), that is, the higher the caloric intake, the greater the risk of mood changes. On average, the sample showed changes in emotional state (+5.54 points).Conclusion: Eating habits can indicate risk of mood changes in the elderly, which can lead to more serious conditions, such as depression, influencing the quality of life in aging.