Influência da Orientação Nutricional no Perfil Antropométrico de Idosas Praticantes de Hidroginástica: Orientação Nutricional para Idosas
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional profile of elderly users of hydrotherapy after nutritional guidance. It was evaluated 35 women aged less than or equal to 60 years old in the county of Maringá. The research was conducted in two stages: the antropometric evaluation and nutritional guidance, and after 40 days, anthropometrical revaluation. The anthropometric variables were: weight, height, triceps skin fold, arm muscle circumference, waist and hip. For nutritional assessment were calculated: the body mass index, the muscular area of arm and the relation waist / hip. The relation to the anthropometric characteristics, it was found that all indices had assessed changes between the beginning and the end of the study. The body mass index came at the beginning with 46.66%, with overweight, and at the end to 43.33%. It was concluded that nutritional intervention is needed for a long time and it has more adherence in the consistent to diet changes and improvement of nutritional status.
Source: Saúde e Pesquisa
Authors: Nozaki, Vanessa Taís, Guerra, Mirian Belotti Baldan
Institution: Centro Universitário Cesumar
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1519740390