Volúmen 34 No .2 (2016)

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    Nivel de actividad física medida a través del cuestionario internacional de actividad física, en adultos mayores de las parroquias urbanas de Cuenca-Ecuador, 2015
    (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2016-09) Chimbo Yunga, Jenny Maritza; Chuchuca Cajamarca, Angela Jimena; Encalada Torres, Lorena Esperanza; Wong, Sara
    INTRODUCTION: Globally there is a demographic transition and the elderly population by 2050 will increase from 10% to 22%, in Ecuador in 2010 elderly people represented 7% and by 2050 will increase to 18%. Population aging leads to increased rates of chronic degenerative disease primarily associated with an insufficient level of physical activity increase the risk of death of 20% to 30%. There is evidence that moderate-vigorous physical activity levels reported health benefits. OBJECTIVE: To determine the level of physical activity through the IPAQ (short version) in adults older from urban parishes in Cuenca, 2015. METHODOLOGY: It is a descriptive study of 387 older adults in whom the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in its short version was applied by interview, after fulfilling the inclusion criteria: men and women with 65 years old and older who wish to participate and sign the informed consent. The data were analyzed and processed in SPSS version 15, using frequency distribution, measures of central tendency (mean) and dispersion (standard deviation). RESULTS: A total of 387 older adults were studied, the 64.6% were between 65-74 years, the average age stood at 72.77 years with a standard deviation of ± 7.47 years, were the 63.6% were female, the 55.8% were married , the 53.4% finished primary school, and the 70.5% was not active in work. The 45% of older adults had a high level of physical activity, 37% moderate and 18% low. Physical activity levels varied with age, marital status, education level and occupation. CONCLUSIONS: The older adults in Cuenca have a high level of physical activity, which may vary by certain socio- demographic characteristics
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    Prevalencia y factores asociados a malnutrición en adultos mayores ingresados en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca – Ecuador, 2013
    (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2016-09) Espinosa Espinosa, Hermel Medardo
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition in older adults who were hospitalized in the Clinic Department of the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital in 2013. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study of 446 hospitalized elderly was performed randomly, their nutritional status was assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Data were tabulated in the SPSS version 20.0 and presented in graphs and tables. For the analysis, the descriptive statistics and measures of central tendency were used, the statistical association was measured with the OR, the confidence interval was 95%, and it was considered statistically significant at p <0.05. RESULTS: The prevalence of malnutrition was 32.06% (CI 28-36), increasing by over 75 years of age with an OR 1.86 (CI: 1.24 - 2.81 p value <0.003), observed as a risk factor not using prosthesis dental OR 1.86 (CI: 1.12 - 2.51 p value <0.012) and difficulty feeding OR 3.44 (CI: 2.19 - 5.42 p value <0.000). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of malnutrition in older adults was 32.06% and it is associated with the not using of dental prosthesis and feeding difficulty as a risk factor. It was observed that the older, there is a greater tendency to malnutrition. KEYWORDS: Aged, malnutrition, risk factors, prevalence, Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso