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Nutritional Status Of Elders Whoattend To La Paz Municipal Disctrict University Of The Elderly. Cuad. - Hosp. Clín. [online]. 2017, vol.58, n.1, pp.19-24. ISSN 1562-6776.

ABSTRACT Research Question What is the nutritional status of older adults who attend the City University of Senior Citizens in the city of La Paz management in 2016? Objective To determine the nutritional status of elders who attend to La Paz Municipal Disctrict University of the Elderly, during August2016. Materials and Methods It is a transversal study with analytical component, in 78 students of both sexes, who were between the ages of 54-85 years old, and attend to UMAM. Nutritional assessment was performed by the anthropometric method using measures like weight, height and waist circumference; to classify the nutritional status, body mass index was used. Dietary intake energy, macro- and micronutrients was determined by 24 hours recording of food consumption. Results Most elders evaluated had a normal nutritional status for age, with an average BMI of 26.8 ±4.9 kg / m2 in women and 24.7 ± 3.5 kg / m2 in men; the average weight was 59.8 ± 12.6 kg in women and 64.2 ± 10.2 kg in males. Around a quarter of the elderly were low weighted, and another quarter were over weighted and obese. Obesity predominated in the 19.2% of the elderly, affecting women more than men. (p> 0.05). Conclusions Low weight affects approximately at one in four older adults of both sexes, while a similar number presents malnutrition by excess, represented mainly by obesity, which affect mainly women increasing their risk of developing chronic degenerative diseases associated with increased waist circumference. The dietary intake analysis reported that the intake of calcium and vitamin source A did not achieve the needs of elderly, and those are critical nutrients at this ages.

Palabras clave : Nutritional status; dietary intake.

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