Relación entre la dieta y el estado nutricional en adultos mayores con Diabetes Mellitus del Hospital Básico San Miguel de Bolívar 2021-2022

Abstract

The objective of this work was to determine the relationship between diet and nutritional status in senior citizens with diabetes mellitus at the San Miguel de Bolívar Basic Hospital. The applied methodology was cross-sectional, and descriptive-analytical. It used a sample of 50 people. A survey validated by dietitian nutritionists was applied to each patient. This survey included questions about knowledge, attitudes, and practices to determine the quality of food, as well as the MNA survey which was used to identify the nutritional status of diabetic senior patients. In addition, an anthropometric evaluation that consisted of taking weight, height and circumferences (arm and calf) was carried out. In the results obtained, it was identified that 54% of the subjects in the sample were men. It was found that 70% of the patients presented risk of malnutrition, 18% showed malnutrition and 12% had adequate nutritional status. Regarding the quality of the diet, it was observed that 86% of the older adults had an unhealthy regular diet, which was not adequate for the control of diabetes mellitus. However, it is worth mentioning that these differences did not turn out to be statistically significant. Therefore, further studies are recommended to more precisely establish the relationship between diet quality and nutritional status in older adults with diabetes mellitus.