Hábitos alimentarios y actividad física en los adultos mayores del grupo Fuente de Vida, Ambato-Tungurahua. 2015.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine dietary habits and physical activity in the elderly, it was carried out in the city of Ambato, Tungurahua province. Non-experimental cross-sectional design research applied to 35 older adults in the "Fuente de vida" group. The evaluation was carried out in two stages, an initial and final evaluation after physical activity was carried out 2 hours a week and nutrition education talks for the period of 8 months, using variables such as: age, sex, weight, height, BMI, lipid profile, glycemia, eating habits and physical activity, the MNA survey was used to evaluate the nutritional status. It was observed that female sex predominates with 82.8% and 17% is male, within laboratory values. According to the initial assessment it is determined that 11% satisfactory nutritional status, 22.8% poor nutritional status and risk of malnutrition 65.7%, blood glucose is normal 68.5%, diabetics 14%, cholesterol 54% % normal and 45.7% have hypercholesterolemia, 54% hypertriglyceridemia that presents the population. In the final assessment that 17% a satisfactory nutritional status, 57% poor nutritional status and 25.7% risk of malnutrition. According to the bi-variable combination, it showed a decrease of 2.5 in relation to glycemia, cholesterolemia 11.9 and triglyceridemia 20-6, that is to say when performing physical activity and changing dietary habits there was a decrease in biochemical values.