0138/2025 - Perfil nutricional de brasileiros com 50 anos ou mais entre 2015/2016 e 2019/2021: achados do ELSI-Brasil Nutritional profile of Brazilians aged 50 years and over between 2015/2016 and 2019/2021: findings from ELSI-Brazil
Os objetivos foram avaliar as diferenças do perfil nutricional entre 2015/2016 e 2019/2021 e estimar o número de brasileiros (?50 anos) com inadequações do perfil nutricional. Trata-se de um estudo transversal que utilizou dados de participantes das ondas 1 (2015/2016; n=8.724) e 2 (2019/2021; n=7.729) do Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde dos Idosos Brasileiros (ELSI-Brasil). Os parâmetros antropométricos incluíram índice de massa corporal e circunferência da cintura (CC) e consumo alimentar semanal de frutas, hortaliças, peixes, aves e carnes vermelhas nas duas ondas. Foram analisados 7 critérios de inadequação do perfil nutricional. Houve aumento na prevalência de CC elevada [70,0% (IC95% 68,5-71,5) e 75,5% (IC95% 72,8-78,0)] e do consumo de frutas em 3-4 dias da semana [16,5% (IC95% 15,4-17,6) e 23,0% (IC95% 20,1-26,1)] entre as ondas 1 e 2, respectivamente. As prevalências de baixo e excesso de peso (em torno de 2% e 70%, respectivamente) se mantiveram estáveis neste período. Estimou-se que, em 2022, cerca de 29 milhões de brasileiros com ?50 anos tinham ?4 critérios inadequados do perfil nutricional. Conclui-se que o perfil nutricional dos participantes apresentou mudanças discretas no período. Ações de Saúde Pública são necessárias para melhorar os parâmetros antropométricos e o consumo alimentar dessa população.
Palavras-chave:
adultos; consumo alimentar; frutas; idoso.
Abstract:
The objectives were to evaluate the differences in the nutritional profile between 2015/2016 and 2019/2021 and to estimate the number of Brazilians (≥50 years) with nutritional profile inadequacies. This is a cross-sectional study that used data from participants in waves 1 (2015/2016; n=8,724) and 2 (2019/2021; n=7,729) from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil). Anthropometric parameters included body mass index and waist circumference (WC) and weekly food consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, and red meat in both waves. Seven criteria for nutritional profile inadequacy were analyzed. There was an increase in the prevalence of high WC [70.0% (95%CI 68.5-71.5) and 75.5% (95%CI 72.8-78.0)] and fruit consumption in 3-4 days of the week [16.5% (95%CI 15.4-17.6) and 23.0% (95%CI 20.1-26.1)] between waves 1 and 2, respectively. The prevalence estimates of underweight and overweight (around 2% and 70%, respectively) remained stable during this period. It was estimated that, in 2022, around 29 million Brazilians aged ≥50 years had ≥4 inadequate criteria of the nutritional profile. It is concluded that the nutritional profile of the participants showed slight changes during the period. Public Health actions are necessary to improve this population’s anthropometric parameters and food consumption.
Nutritional profile of Brazilians aged 50 years and over between 2015/2016 and 2019/2021: findings from ELSI-Brazil
Resumo (abstract):
The objectives were to evaluate the differences in the nutritional profile between 2015/2016 and 2019/2021 and to estimate the number of Brazilians (≥50 years) with nutritional profile inadequacies. This is a cross-sectional study that used data from participants in waves 1 (2015/2016; n=8,724) and 2 (2019/2021; n=7,729) from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil). Anthropometric parameters included body mass index and waist circumference (WC) and weekly food consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, and red meat in both waves. Seven criteria for nutritional profile inadequacy were analyzed. There was an increase in the prevalence of high WC [70.0% (95%CI 68.5-71.5) and 75.5% (95%CI 72.8-78.0)] and fruit consumption in 3-4 days of the week [16.5% (95%CI 15.4-17.6) and 23.0% (95%CI 20.1-26.1)] between waves 1 and 2, respectively. The prevalence estimates of underweight and overweight (around 2% and 70%, respectively) remained stable during this period. It was estimated that, in 2022, around 29 million Brazilians aged ≥50 years had ≥4 inadequate criteria of the nutritional profile. It is concluded that the nutritional profile of the participants showed slight changes during the period. Public Health actions are necessary to improve this population’s anthropometric parameters and food consumption.
Ygnatios, NTM, Moreira, BS, Avelar, NCP, Braga, LS, Mambrini, JVM, Lima-Costa, MF, Torres, JL. Perfil nutricional de brasileiros com 50 anos ou mais entre 2015/2016 e 2019/2021: achados do ELSI-Brasil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/mai). [Citado em 15/08/2026].
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