Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición (Dec 2007)
Aspectos alimentares, nutricionais e de saúde de idosas atendidas no Núcleo de Atenção ao Idoso - NAI, Recife/ 2005 Alimentary, nutritional and health aspects of elderly women in attendance at the Núcleo de Atenção ao Idoso, Recife/2005.
Abstract
O envelhecimento populacional se apresenta atualmente como um fenômeno mundial. Com o objetivo de identificar aspectos alimentares, nutricionais e de saúde em idosas, foi desenvolvido em 2005 um estudo transversal com amostra de 106 idosas > 60 anos atendidas no Núcleo de Atenção ao Idoso - NAI, da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Foram investigadas variáveis clínicas esóciodemográficas, estado nutricional pelo IMC (OMS e Lipschtz) e freqüência de consumo por grupos de alimentos. Os resultados evidenciaram 38,7% de idosas com pré-obesidade (OMS) e 47,2% com excesso de peso (Lipschitz). Quanto à pressão arterial (PA), 69% eram hipertensas e 31% normotensas. A média do IMC das idosas hipertensas e normotensas foi estatisticamente significante (p= 0,027). Os grupos de cereais e de pães foram os mais consumidos todos os dias pelas idosas, 89% e 82% respectivamente e o das leguminosas esteve presente na alimentação de 53% das idosas, as verduras em 61% e frutas em 66%. Em relação à ingestão de água, 51,9% referiram consumir 1 a 4 copos por dia. Houve correlação positiva entre IMC e as pressões sistólicas (PS) e diastólicas (PD) pAging has become a worldwide problem. In order to identify food, nutritional and health aspects of elderly women, a across-sectional study was carried out in 2005 with 106 women over 60 years of age cared for at Núcleo de Atenção ao idoso-NAI at Federal University of Pernambuco. Clinical and social-demographic variables, along with the nutritional status by BMI (OMS and Lipschtz) were assessed, and the frequency of food intake according to food groups. The results disclosed that 38% of the elderly were pre-obese (WHO) and 47.2% were overweight (Lipschitz). As for blood pressure (BP) 69% was found to be hypertensive and 31% normotensive. The BMI mean of hypertensive and normal elderly women was statistically significant (p=0.027). Cereal and bread groups were reported to have been the highest consumption on a daily basis by the elderly women, 89% and 82% respectively. Legumes were present in 53% of the women’s meals followed by vegetables with 61% and fruits with 66%. Concerning water intake, 51.9% stated to have ingested one to four glasses of water daily. There was a positive correlation between BMI and systolic (SP) and diastolic pressure (DP) (p<0.001). SP and DP levels showed no correlation with the food intake studied. The results are indicative of an overweight and not conscientious population as regards adequate food intake and point to the necessity of more effective actions in control and/ or prevention, particularly for those still young
