Age is a risk factor of malnutrition in institutionalized elderly?

Authors

  • Isabella Reis Praça Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB), Brasília (DF), Brasil.
  • Bruno Sousa Lopes Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB), Brasília (DF), Brasil.
  • Lucy Gomes Vianna Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB). Brasília (DF), Brasil.
  • Clayton F. Moraes Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB), Brasília (DF), Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2015v18i1p353-360

Keywords:

Institutionalized elderly, Nutritional Assessment, Malnutrition.

Abstract

The study aimed to assess if age may be a risk factor of malnutrition in the elderly independent of a long-stay institution in the city of Sobradinho (DF). The data were collected from 24 independent elderly and separated two groups, one aged 60 and 79 and the other aged above 80 years. We used the Nutrition Mini Assessment (NMA), consisting of 18 items divided into: screening (food intake, weight, body mass index (BMI), mobility, neurological problems) and overall evaluation (use of medications, presence of skin injuries, meal types and quality, arm circumference and calf). The exclusion criterion was to be dependent or bedridden. As a result, the following data were found: 2 seniors (16.7%) over 80 years and three elderly (25%) aged 60 to 79 years at risk of malnutrition; 10 (83.3%) over 80 years and 9 (75%) aged between 60 and 79 years without risk. Conclusions: Using the results obtained from the data analyzed, it found that old age is not a risk factor for developing malnutrition in institutionalized elderly.

 

Author Biographies

Isabella Reis Praça, Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB), Brasília (DF), Brasil.

Nutricionista, mestranda em Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB), Brasília (DF), Brasil. (Realizadora do trabalho).

 

Bruno Sousa Lopes, Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB), Brasília (DF), Brasil.

Fisioterapeuta, mestrando em Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB), Brasília (DF), Brasil. (Revisor do trabalho).

 

Lucy Gomes Vianna, Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB). Brasília (DF), Brasil.

Médica. Professora titular de Clínica Médica da Universidade de Brasília (UnB) (aposentada). Docente, Pesquisadora do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB). Brasília (DF), Brasil.

Clayton F. Moraes, Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB), Brasília (DF), Brasil.

Médico, Docente, Pesquisador do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB), Brasília (DF), Brasil. 

 

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Published

2015-03-30

How to Cite

Praça, I. R., Lopes, B. S., Vianna, L. G., & Moraes, C. F. (2015). Age is a risk factor of malnutrition in institutionalized elderly?. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 18(1), 353–360. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2015v18i1p353-360

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2015)

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Papers

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