Nutritional state of elderly of a community center of the city of Salvador, BA, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i2p321-335Keywords:
Nutritional status, Aging, Anthropometry.Abstract
The aging process is associated with several physiological changes, which may have important implications on nutritional status. A cross-sectional study with 64 elderly women, active participants of a community center located in the city of Salvador, BA. The Mini Mental State Examination was applied, collecting sociodemographic information and anthropometric data. The results of this study show a scenario characterized by the high prevalence of overweight.
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Reis, G. M. S., Andrade, B. F., Menezes, A. F. A., Santos, K. L., Moura, S. L. de A., & Santos, A. de O. (2019). Nutritional state of elderly of a community center of the city of Salvador, BA, Brazil. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(2), 321–335. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i2p321-335
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