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Dietary Assesment of Free-Living Elderly Spanish People with Disabilities.
María J. EsteveJosé María RamadaManuel LozanoJuanjo PeiróA. Frígolasubject
0301 basic medicineGerontologyDietary FiberMalePopulationMedicine (miscellaneous)Nutritional StatusOverweightDiet SurveysDisabled Population03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEnvironmental healthVegetablesDietary CarbohydratesMedicineArea of residenceHumans030212 general & internal medicineWater intakeeducationAgedAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_study030109 nutrition & dieteticsEcologybusiness.industryGeneral MedicineAnthropometryOverweightMicronutrientDietary FatsDietSpainFruitFemaleDietary Proteinsmedicine.symptombusinessEnergy IntakeAlcohol consumptionFood Sciencedescription
Nutritional research in elderly disabled is difficult in noninstitutionalized people. The dietary intake of a noninstitutionalized disabled population of the eastern region of Spain was evaluated to detect possible nutritional deviations. A total of 329 participants aged 65 and over were recruited. Most participants were overweight. Carbohydrates did not reach 50% of total Kcal/day. Insufficient micronutrient intakes and high consumption of simple carbohydrates and saturated fats (SFA) were found. A decreasing trend of water intake (p < .05) as well as an increasing trend of alcohol consumption (p < .05) with increasing age was found. The area of residence had a relevant impact on nutritional, dietary, and anthropometric characteristics of our population.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-27 | Ecology of food and nutrition |