Factors associated to risk of malnutrition amongst elderly women in low-income communities

Factors associated to risk of malnutrition amongst elderly women in low-income communities

Objective: The present study aimed to identify the prevalence and the factors associated with the risk of malnutrition in elderly women. Methods: The study deals with a cross-sectional design, with a sample of 222 women in the age group from 60 to 96 years of age. An interview was carried out contai...

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Veröffentlicht in:Colombia médica (Cali, Colombia) Colombia), 2012-01, Vol.43 (1), p.54-62
Hauptverfasser: Virtuoso-Júnior, Jair Sindra, Tribess, Sheilla, Romo-Perez, Vicente, Oliveira-Guerra, Ricardo
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Sprache:eng
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Condiciones de salud
Estado nutricional
Factores socioeconómicos
Health status
Nutritional status
Socioeconomic factors
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: The present study aimed to identify the prevalence and the factors associated with the risk of malnutrition in elderly women. Methods: The study deals with a cross-sectional design, with a sample of 222 women in the age group from 60 to 96 years of age. An interview was carried out containing socio-demographic variables, clinical conditions, and behavioral aspects. The statistical analysis was accomplished via calculation of the respective prevalence ratios (PR) in the Poisson regression, p
ISSN:0120-8322
1657-9534
DOI:10.25100/cm.v43i1.1059