Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
J Nutr Health Aging. 2011 Nov;15(9):739-43. doi: 10.1007/s12603-011-0136-z.
The aim of the present study was to determine the nutritional behaviour of an elderly urban population in Southern Spain, estimating their degree of adherence to the Mediterranean. DIET DESIGN: A population-based cross-sectional nutritional survey, recruiting a representative sample of elderly inhabitants. The study sample comprised 260 people. The mean age was 73.60 yrs for the men and 72.25 yrs for the women. Around 70% lived with their family.
The questionnaires used were first validated by using the Bland-Altman plot and the Wilcoxon test for paired samples. The degree of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet was around 50%, similar to findings in other Mediterranean populations. We highlight the mean consumption of milk and milk products (300-317 g/day) and of fruit/vegetables (250 g/day), which are slightly below recommendations. Our study subjects were all autonomous in their movements and were physically independent: 80% reported that they performed some type of physical activity.
In this study, both adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and physical activity were considered as components of a healthy life. In summary, a majority of this elderly population was slightly overweight, considered themselves to be in good health.
本研究旨在确定西班牙南部城市老年人群的营养行为，评估他们对地中海饮食的依从程度。
这是一项基于人群的横断面营养调查，招募了有代表性的老年居民样本。研究样本包括 260 人。男性的平均年龄为 73.60 岁，女性为 72.25 岁。约 70%的人与其家人一起生活。
使用 Bland-Altman 图和 Wilcoxon 配对样本检验对使用的问卷进行了首次验证。地中海饮食的依从程度约为 50%，与其他地中海人群的发现相似。我们强调了牛奶和奶制品（300-317 克/天）以及水果/蔬菜（250 克/天）的平均消耗量，这略低于建议量。我们的研究对象在行动上都是自主的，身体上也是独立的：80%的人报告他们进行某种类型的体育活动。
在这项研究中，地中海饮食的依从性和体育活动都被认为是健康生活的组成部分。总的来说，大多数老年人群的体重略超重，他们认为自己的健康状况良好。
