Author:

• Carolina Araujo Santos - Santos, Carolina Araujo - Universidade Federal de Viçosa – Nutrição e Saúde Av. PH Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário Viçosa Minas Gerais 36570000 Brasil - <carolaraujors@hotmail.com> +

Co-author(s):

• Rita de Cássia Lanes Ribeiro - Ribeiro, Rita de Cássia Lanes - Universidade Federal de Viçosa – Nutrição e Saúde - <carolaraujors@hotmail.com>
• Carla de Oliveira Barbosa Rosa - Rosa, Carla de Oliveira Barbosa - Universidade Federal de Viçosa – Nutrição e Saúde - <carolaraujors@hotmail.com>
• Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro - Ribeiro, A.Q - Universidade Federal de Viçosa – Nutrição e Saúde Av. PH Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário Viçosa Minas Gerais - <carolaraujors@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6546-1252

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

ABSTRACT
The study sought to analyze the presence of depression, cognitive function, nutritional status and factors associated with malnutrition in elderly in treatment for cancer. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a cancer center in Minas Gerais, which included the application of a sociodemographic and health questionnaire, assessment of depressive symptoms, of cognitive function and nutritional status. We evaluated 96 elderly, 50% were female and the mean age was 70,6 years. Cognitive impairment was identified in 39,6% and the presence of depression in 17,7 % with a higher number of depressive symptoms in females (p = 0,017). Moderate malnutrition or suspected malnutrition was diagnosed in 29,2%, severe malnutrition in 14,6% and 47,9% had critical need for nutritional intervention. In multivariate analysis conditions were independently associated with malnutrition the functional impairment (PR: 3,40; CI: 1,23-9,45 ), the presence of two or more symptoms of nutritional impact (PR: 3,22; CI: 10,03-10,10 ) and current treatment by chemotherapy (PR: 2,96; CI: 1,16-7,56) . Elderly with cancer showed high prevalence of malnutrition and need for nutritional intervention. The assessment of depression and cognitive impairment should also be an integral part in addressing this group.

Keywords:

aged, neoplasms, malnutrition, depression, cognition

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