Relación entre el estado nutricional y los estilos de vida en adultos mayores del Hospital de Atención Integral del Adulto Mayor Quito.

Abstract

It was determined the relationship between nutritional status and lifestyles in older adults in the Hospital for Comprehensive Care of the Elderly Adult of Quito. 60 patients were surveyed using the (MNA) (Mini Nutrition Assessment), besides To carry out the lifestyle survey (FUMAT scale). The data obtained were tabulated and processed using statistical methods in Microsoft Excel 2013. To determine the relationship between variables, the JPM program was used and the statistical test of independence of Chi square criteria was applied with 95% confidence and at a significance level of 0.05. The MNA classified that 38.3% of the patients surveyed presented normal nutritional status and 61.7% of malnutrition risk; The FUMAT scale determined that 73.3% of older adults had an inadequate lifestyle. When correlating the variables nutritional status and lifestyle, 26.6% corresponds to normal nutritional status, which is related to adequate lifestyle, 61.6% with risk of malnutrition is related to inadequate lifestyle; This relationship is statistically significant because in the Chi square test the value of p is lower than 0.05. By relating the two variables, using the Chi square statistical test, it is evident that the nutritional status of the elderly is the result of inadequate lifestyles. It is recommended the implementation of educational processes in food and nutrition, which motivate the elderly to know the benefits of healthy eating and lifestyles.