Elaboración de una guía alimentaria para adulto mayor con hipertensión arterial, del Club Villa la Unión, Riobamba, cantón Colta, 2014.

Abstract

In Ecuador 3 out of 10 older adults is hypertensive. This disease can be prevented with proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle. The aim was to develop a food guide for the elderly with hypertensive at Union Villa Colta canton. The research was cross type non experimental, it involved 35 adults in which general KAP characteristics and lifestyles were identified. The analysis used a JMP 5.1 program which resulted in a 57% female 68.7 years old on average, 55 % consume complex carbohydrates weekly, monthly consume 43% of simple carbohydrate, 60% fruit, 57% vegetables, 62% dairy products and 71% never eat fat. Regarding to the quality of the diet it was obtained with 73% and 87% of protein is adequate and 63% of fat, 54% is inadequate, 95% do not add salt. With the obtained results is concluded that the club members do not know what AHT, AP rates, food with sodium and diet quality, being important this diet guide into this risk group to change their eating habits and prevent AHT. To this population is recommended to use food guide designed for the elderly with hypertension and improve food choices that are low in sodium.