Prevalencia y factores asociados a malnutrición en adultos mayores institucionalizados Cuenca-Ecuador, 2007

Abstract

Objective: In 182 institutionalized elderly in geriatrics center in Cuenca, we evaluated the elderly nutritional state to determine the prevalence and associated factors to malnutrition. Material and Methods: this was a transversal desing; for to know nutritional state we used antropometrics variables how the index of corporal mass, the measurement waist abdominal and we determined associated factors. We obtained dates and measurements of the personal entrevist and we used the individual health history. The statistical analysis we used measures of central tendency and percentages to calculate the association PR (95%) and the chi-square statistical significance. Results: we observed 63% the malnutrition prevalence. The age the more prevalence was the group 65 to 74 years with 29.8%, the feminal sex with 77.2% and the group of unmarried with 65.8% they had the more prevalence to malnutrition The abdominal obesity was of 3% for women, while that the men had an abdominal obesity 70%. The malnutrition presented significative association with the consumption of levodopa. Even association with the others factors, this wasn`t significative. Conclusions: 63% institutionalized elderly presented malnutrition. It is necessary that clinical propose, coordinate and protagonist the integral nutrition programs directed to elderly group.