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- Title
PERFIL NUTRICIONAL E DIETÉTICO DE IDOSOS ATENDIDOS NAS ESTRATÉGIAS DE SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA DO NORTE DE MINAS GERAIS.
- Authors
Fonseca Pereira, Hellen Esteffani; Souza Oliveira, Josiane; Pereira Prates, Rodrigo; Lemos Leão, Luana; Pereira, Érika Jovânia; Soares Farias, Paula Karoline
- Abstract
The objective of this work is to describe the nutritional profile of elderly persons attended in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) of the municipality of Montes Claros, MG. This is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, consisting of elderly people over 60 years of age, of both genders, who sought treatment and care in the health services. The following variables were analyzed: age, gender, weight, height, body mass index, and nutritional status, the latter being analyzed based on body mass index (BMI), calculated by dividing body weight in kilograms by height in meters squared (kg/m²). The sample was composed of 126 elderly persons, with 73.02% women and just 26.98% men. The predominant age was between 60 and 69 years, representing 64.28%. According to the evaluation, many participants were classified as eutrophic (41.0%), and the prevalence was higher in males (52.94%). The women analyzed had a much higher caloric intake than recommended, as well as their consumption of protein and lipids. The intake of fiber, vitamins, and minerals was also inadequate for both sexes. The results obtained in this study reflect an imbalance in the dietary consumption of the elderly who are attended by the FHS.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; AGE distribution; ELDER care; BODY weight; FAMILY health; INGESTION; LIPIDS; NUTRITIONAL assessment; DIETARY proteins; SEX distribution; STATURE; QUANTITATIVE research; BODY mass index; DISEASE prevalence; CROSS-sectional method; NUTRITIONAL status
- Publication
Revista de Atencao Primaria a Saude, 2018, Vol 21, Issue 2, p259
- ISSN
1516-7704
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.34019/1809-8363.2018.v21.16119