Perfil alimentar, nutricional e de qualidade de vida de idosos participantes da Universidade Aberta à terceira idade em Maceió

Abstract

Objective:Trace the food, nutritional profile and quality of life of the elderly.Methodology: Cross-sectional study carried out with 17 elderly people, of both sexes, participating in the Open University to the Elderly program on the campus A.C. Simões - Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). Anthropometric and socioeconomic data (weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC)), food consumption through Food Consumption Markers from the Ministry of Health and quality of life through the Medical Outcomes Study 36 (SF-36) were collected. Results: Of the participants evaluated, 47,1% were eutrophic and only 5.9% were not at high risk for the development of cardiovascular diseases. The food profile was considered adequate, with high consumption of fruits (94.1%). The highest mean score among the quality of life domains was Social Aspects (72.8%), while the lowest mean score was Physical Limitation (51,4%). There was no statistical significance association between nutritional status and quality of life domains.Conclusion: This study allowed us to conclude that despite the high prevalence of overweight and cardiovascular risk, the dietary profile was satisfactory. Among the domains of quality of life, the social component is the most well established and physical limitation is still a difficulty encountered. Despite the evidence in the literature showing the influence of nutritional status in the domains of quality of life, the study found no association.