Avaliação nutricional de idosos que praticam atividade física

Abstract

physical activity it was studied 48 elderly (6 male and 42 female). The researched population belonged to the Projeto Idoso Feliz Participa Sempre Universidade na Terceira Idade Adulta , developed by the Universidade do Amazonas Faculdade de Educação Fisica. The physical activity developed by the studied sample was swimming, volleyball and ecological walk. The medium age of the male was 68,83 + or 5,74 years old and the female was 66,11 + or years old. The nutritional evaluation was made by percentile of adaption and the diet according to RDA (1989), anthropometric measure (weight, height, body mass index, triceps skinfold thickness and midarm muscle circumference), and biochemical exams (hemoglobin, hematócrito, HDL cholesterol, serum iron, total proteins glucose and triclicerideos). Socioeconomic factors, presence of pathologies and use of medications were also researched. The nutritional evalutation was made with all the participants within 6 months. In the males, the medium weight was found 79,51 + or - 15,85 kg and height of 1,64 + or - 0,04 cm, while in the female, the results were 64,19 + or - 11,03 kg and 1,50 + or - 0,05 cm as well. The results of the anthropometric measures reflect the weight in excess found in both of them. According to the body mass index 50% were overweight and 29,17% were obese. According to the triceps skinfold thickness it was observed that 48,95% were normal and 17,01% presented some depletion degree in both evaluations. The midarm muscle circumference was normal in 95,29%. Most of the biochemical measures were normal, except in relation to HDL-cholesterol and triglicerídeos. The dietary analysis demonstrated that the energy intake and nutrients was below of recommended (RDA - 1989). The results show an indicate inadequated nutritional state. In spite of they have practiced some physical activity there were not any meaningful changes in the nutritional state of the seniors at the end of 6 months.