Nutritional assessment of elderly people with and without diabetes treated at a nutrition outpatient clinic/AVALIACAO NUTRICIONAL DE IDOSOS COM E SEM DIABETES ATENDIDOS EM UM AMBULATORIO DE NUTRICAO

Introduction and objective: Among the various risk factors for the development of chronic non--communicable diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, are aging, overweight and inadequate lifestyle and eating habits. This study aimed to carry out a nutritional assessment of elderly patients with and without diabetes treated at a nutrition outpatient clinic. Materials and methods: Longitudinal study through the analysis of medical records from the first and last consultation. The variables analyzed were: body mass index, waist circumference, neck circumference, conicity index, weight variation, time and practice of physical activity, food consumption, among others. Analyzes were performed using Stata 14.0[R], with a significance level of 5%. Results: Most patients were overweight, at increased risk for metabolic diseases, sedentary lifestyle and low consumption of unhealthy foods. Discussion: Studies show that weight control and improved eating habits help in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Conclusion: Based on the significant improvements found, the importance of nutritional monitoring and patient adherence to new lifestyle and eating habits can be seen. Key words: Overweight. Food consumption. Sedentary behavior. Chronic non communicable diseases. Introducao e objetivo: Entre os diversos fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento das doencas cronicas nao transmissiveis, como o diabetes mellitus, estao o envelhecimento, excesso de peso e habitos de vida e alimentacao inadequados. Este estudo objetivou realizar a avaliacao nutricional de pacientes idosos com e sem diabetes atendidos em um ambulatorio de nutricao. Materiais e metodos: Estudo longitudinal atraves da analise de prontuarios da primeira e da ultima consulta. As variaveis analisadas foram: indice de massa corporal, circunferencia da cintura, circunferencia do pescoco, indice de conicidade, variacao de peso, tempo e pratica de atividade fisica, consumo alimentar, entre outras. As analises foram feitas no Stata 14.0[R], com significancia de 5%. Resultados: A maioria dos pacientes apresentou sobrepeso, risco aumentado para doencas metabolicas, sedentarismo e baixo consumo de alimentos considerados nao saudaveis. Discussao: Estudos mostram que o controle do peso, melhora dos habitos alimentares auxiliam na prevencao e no tratamento de doencas cronicas. Conclusao: A partir das melhoras significativas encontradas percebe--se a importancia do acompanhamento nutricional e da adesao do paciente a