Study and Nutritional Monitoring in a Population of Elderly in a Geriatric Center.
Rate the elderly nutritionally will allow us to achieve and maintain good nutritional status in the elderly population. Objectives: 1 Assessment of nutritional status of the population.. Two. Evaluation of population intake according to recommended intakes. Three. Valuations menu and antioxidant cap...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO) |
| Repositorio: | RIO. Repositorio Institucional Olavide |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:rio.upo.es:10433/24990 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10433/24990 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Malnutrition Nutritional assessment Overweight Elderly Nutrition Antioxidant capacity |
| Sumario: | Rate the elderly nutritionally will allow us to achieve and maintain good nutritional status in the elderly population. Objectives: 1 Assessment of nutritional status of the population.. Two. Evaluation of population intake according to recommended intakes. Three. Valuations menu and antioxidant capacity compared to the Spanish average. Methods: The study was conducted with 28 elders. Sociodemographic indicators, anthropometric data, blood pressure, questionnaires assessing the nutritional status and assessment of intake were used. In addition, the antioxidant capacity of menu technique ORAC was determined. Results: Males had higher overweight and obesity increased women. The waist-hip ratio was higher in men (0.94 ± 0.08 cm). Regarding the intake, there is greater risk of malnutrition 50% (MNA and NSI), excess cholesterol and folic acid deficiency, vitamin D and magnesium in both sexes. The antioxidant capacity was 31,377 umol / day and total polyphenols of 2,344 mg / day. Conclusions: There is a high risk of malnutrition (MNA, NSI) and cardiovascular disease (ICC) among participants. The antioxidant capacity of the menu three times the reference values and the energy profile of the elderly is inadequate, with excess fat and cholesterol and low in carbohydrates |
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