0310/2015 - Baixa Qualidade Da Dieta De Idosos: Estudo De Base Populacional No Sul Do Brasil Low Diet Quality In Older Adults: A Population-Based Study In Southern Brazil
O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar os fatores associados à baixa qualidade da dieta de idosos da cidade de Pelotas, RS. As informações de consumo alimentar foram coletadas através de um questionário de frequência alimentar resumido e a qualidade da dieta foi avaliada através do Índice de Qualidade da Dieta de Idosos (IQD-I), desenvolvido pelos autores. Foram atribuídos pontos a cada alimento avaliado, conforme sua frequência de consumo. As maiores frequências de consumo receberam maior pontuação quando alimentos saudáveis e menor pontuação quando alimentos não saudáveis. A pontuação total foi dividida em tercis, classificados em: baixa, intermediária e boa qualidade. A associação entre a qualidade da dieta e as variáveis independentes foi investigada através de regressão logística multinomial. Os fatores associados à dieta de baixa qualidade foram: sexo masculino, idade inferior a 80 anos, baixa escolaridade, dificuldade financeira para compra de alimentos, baixo peso, problemas na boca ou nos dentes e realizar menos de quatro refeições por dia. Importantes barreiras para o consumo de uma dieta de boa qualidade foram identificadas neste estudo, ficando evidente a importância de se considerar esses aspectos na promoção da alimentação saudável em idosos.
Palavras-chave:
Hábitos alimentares
Comportamento alimentar
Nutrição do idoso
Estudos Transversais
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with low diet quality in older adults from the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. The information on food consumption was collected using a reduced food frequency questionnaire, and the diet quality was assessed by the Elderly Diet Index (“Índice de Qualidade da Dieta de Idosos - IQD-I”), designed by the authors. Points were attributed to each evaluated food according to its frequency of consumption. The higher consumption frequency of healthy food received a higher score, whilst the higher consumption frequency of unhealthy food received a lower score. The score was divided into tertiles, classified as: low quality, intermediate quality and good quality. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess the association between diet quality and the independent variables. The factors associated with low diet quality were: male, age under 80 years, low education, financial difficulties to buy food, underweight, mouth or teeth problems, and having less than four meals a day. Important barriers for the consumption of a good quality diet were observed, highlighting the importance of considering these aspects in the promotion of healthy eating among older adults.
Low Diet Quality In Older Adults: A Population-Based Study In Southern Brazil
Resumo (abstract):
The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with low diet quality in older adults from the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. The information on food consumption was collected using a reduced food frequency questionnaire, and the diet quality was assessed by the Elderly Diet Index (“Índice de Qualidade da Dieta de Idosos - IQD-I”), designed by the authors. Points were attributed to each evaluated food according to its frequency of consumption. The higher consumption frequency of healthy food received a higher score, whilst the higher consumption frequency of unhealthy food received a lower score. The score was divided into tertiles, classified as: low quality, intermediate quality and good quality. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess the association between diet quality and the independent variables. The factors associated with low diet quality were: male, age under 80 years, low education, financial difficulties to buy food, underweight, mouth or teeth problems, and having less than four meals a day. Important barriers for the consumption of a good quality diet were observed, highlighting the importance of considering these aspects in the promotion of healthy eating among older adults.
Santos, A.P.G, Soares, A. L. G., Gonçalves, H.. Baixa Qualidade Da Dieta De Idosos: Estudo De Base Populacional No Sul Do Brasil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2015/nov). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
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