Evaluación del estado nutricional de una población anciana desde los puntos de vista dietético, antropométrico y clínico / Nutritional status evaluation of an elderly population from dietetical, anthropometrical, and clinical points of view
Medisan
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14(9): 2112-2121, 17&nov.-31-dic. 2010.
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal, desde julio del 2008 hasta junio del 2009, de 53 ancianos del consultorio médico No. 12 de tipo 1, perteneciente al Policlínico Universitario Municipal del municipio de Santiago de Cuba, a fin de evaluar su estado nutricional. En la casuística sobresalieron los malos hábitos alimentarios y las dietas tendientes a producir obesidad. Hubo predominio de los pacientes malnutridos por exceso y la mayoría presentaba afecciones o manifestaciones clínicas, o ambas, sugerentes de malnutrición
ABSTRACT
A descriptive and cross-sectional study with 53 elderly assisted at the doctor's office number 12 type 1 from Municipal University Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba municipality was carried out from July, 2008 to June, 2009 in order to evaluate their nutritional status. In the case material, bad eating patterns and diets that tend to make people obese were relevant. Malnourished patients due to excess were predominant and the majority of them had clinical manifestations and/or affections, both suggesting malnutrition
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Main subject:
Physicians, Family
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Primary Health Care
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Nutrition Assessment
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Nutritional Status
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Malnutrition
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Feeding Behavior
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medisan
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Policlínico Docente Panchita Rivero/CU
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Policlínico Universitario Municipal/CU
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