Assumpção Daniela de, Domene Semíramis Martins Álvares, Fisberg Regina Mara, Barros Marilisa Berti de Azevedo
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brasil.
Departamento de Saúde, Clínica e Instituições, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Santos, Brasil.
Cad Saude Publica. 2014 Aug;30(8):1680-94. doi: 10.1590/0102-311x00009113.
The aim of this study was to assess the quality of diet among the elderly and associations with socio-demographic variables, health-related behaviors, and diseases. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a representative sample of 1,509 elderly participants in a health survey in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil. Food quality was assessed using the Revised Diet Quality Index (DQI-R). Mean index scores were estimated and a multiple regression model was employed for the adjusted analyses. The highest diet quality scores were associated with age 80 years or older, Evangelical religion, diabetes mellitus, and physical activity, while the lowest scores were associated with home environments shared with three or more people, smoking, and consumption of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. The findings emphasize a general need for diet quality improvements in the elderly, specifically in subgroups with unhealthy behaviors, who should be targeted with comprehensive strategies.
本研究旨在评估老年人的饮食质量及其与社会人口统计学变量、健康相关行为和疾病之间的关联。在巴西圣保罗州坎皮纳斯市一项健康调查中，对1509名老年参与者的代表性样本进行了基于人群的横断面研究。使用修订后的饮食质量指数（DQI-R）评估食物质量。估计平均指数得分，并采用多元回归模型进行校正分析。最高的饮食质量得分与80岁及以上年龄、福音派宗教信仰、糖尿病和身体活动相关，而最低得分与与三人或三人以上共同居住的家庭环境、吸烟以及软饮料和酒精饮料的消费相关。研究结果强调，老年人普遍需要改善饮食质量，特别是那些有不健康行为的亚组人群，应对其采取综合策略。
