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dc.contributor.author | Bedoya Ortega, Maria Elisa | - |
dc.contributor.author | Encalada Torres, Janneth Olivia | - |
dc.contributor.author | Abril Ulloa, Sandra Victoria | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wong de balzan , Sara Null | - |
dc.contributor.author | Encalada Torres, Lorena Esperanza | - |
dc.contributor.author | Alvarado Romero, Samantha Natali | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-27T13:36:07Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-07-27T13:36:07Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1660-4601 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec/handle/123456789/39523 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095469 | - |
dc.description.abstract | While life expectancy is increasing due to scientific advancement, quality of life in aging depends, among other factors, on the nutritional status and socioeconomic status of older adults. To determine socioeconomic status and its association with nutritional status as a predictor of food insecurity among older adults in southern Ecuador, a cross-sectional study of 188 older adults in urban areas and 212 in rural areas was conducted. Nutritional status, food insecurity, and socioeconomic status were measured. Data were analyzed using SPSS v 15.0 for descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis. Of the older participants, 59% had malnutrition, the majority women, and 24.7% were in poverty. Underweight was associated with low socioeconomic status for adults between 65 and 74 years old (OR = 7.710; CI 95% = 1.691–35.147), while obesity was associated with low socioeconomic status and non-manual labor (OR = 3.048; CI 95% = 1.268–7.326). Over 80% of older adults living in homes without children younger than 18 and at low socioeconomic status had food insecurity. The prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity points to widespread nutritional problems, especially in rural areas, that are significantly associated with low socioeconomic status. This demonstrates the need for multidisciplinary programs and government policies that can contribute to reducing food insecurity among the highly vulnerable older population. | - |
dc.language.iso | es_ES | - |
dc.source | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | - |
dc.subject | Environmental and occupational health | - |
dc.subject | Health | - |
dc.subject | Toxicology and mutagenesis | - |
dc.subject | Public health | - |
dc.title | Socioeconomic status and nutritional status as predictors of food insecurity in older adults: a case study from southern Ecuador | - |
dc.type | ARTÍCULO | - |
dc.ucuenca.idautor | 081929618 | - |
dc.ucuenca.idautor | 0102905353 | - |
dc.ucuenca.idautor | 0103733481 | - |
dc.ucuenca.idautor | 0706337268 | - |
dc.ucuenca.idautor | 0102093697 | - |
dc.ucuenca.idautor | 0105158562 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ijerph19095469 | - |
dc.ucuenca.version | Versión publicada | - |
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientounescoamplio | 09 - Salud y Bienestar | - |
dc.ucuenca.afiliacion | Alvarado, S., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cuenca, Ecuador | - |
dc.ucuenca.afiliacion | Bedoya, M., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cuenca, Ecuador | - |
dc.ucuenca.afiliacion | Encalada, L., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cuenca, Ecuador | - |
dc.ucuenca.afiliacion | Abril, S., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cuenca, Ecuador | - |
dc.ucuenca.afiliacion | Encalada, J., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Cuenca, Ecuador; Encalada, J., Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cuenca, Ecuador | - |
dc.ucuenca.afiliacion | Wong de balzan, S., Universidad de Cuenca, Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y Telecomunicaciones(DEET), Cuenca, Ecuador | - |
dc.ucuenca.correspondencia | Encalada Torres, Lorena Esperanza, lorena.encalada@ucuenca.edu.ec | - |
dc.ucuenca.volumen | Volumen 19, número 9 | - |
dc.ucuenca.indicebibliografico | SCOPUS | - |
dc.ucuenca.factorimpacto | 0.81 | - |
dc.ucuenca.cuartil | Q1 | - |
dc.ucuenca.numerocitaciones | 0 | - |
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientofrascatiamplio | 3. Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud | - |
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientofrascatiespecifico | 3.3 Ciencias de la Salud | - |
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientofrascatidetallado | 3.3.1 Ciencias y Servicios del Cuidado de la Salud | - |
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientounescoespecifico | 092 - Bienestar | - |
dc.ucuenca.areaconocimientounescodetallado | 0921 - Cuidado del Adulto Mayor y Adultos con Discapacidad | - |
dc.ucuenca.urifuente | https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph | - |
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