Dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D and association with educational level in the elderly/ Ingestao alimentar de calcio e vitamina D e associacao com o nivel de escolaridade na pessoa idosa
This study aimed to assess the dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D and its association with education levels among elderly living in the Northeast of Brazil. The study was conducted with 359 patients of both sexes. We collected sociodemographic information by filling out a form. To assess the di...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Demetra: Alimentação, Nutrição e Saúde Nutrição e Saúde, 2013-08, Vol.8 (2), p.173 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This study aimed to assess the dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D and its association with education levels among elderly living in the Northeast of Brazil. The study was conducted with 359 patients of both sexes. We collected sociodemographic information by filling out a form. To assess the dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D, a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire was used. The average age was 71.6 ([+ or -] 7.8) years for men and 70.0 ([+ or -] 7.5) years for women. There was predominance of women (61.6%). Research on the educational level showed that 38.7% of the elderly were illiterate, 28.4% had not completed primary school education and 32.9% had less than eight years of study. The intake of calcium and vitamin D is inadequate in most elderly. Higher levels of education are associated with increased adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D. Key words: Elderly. Vitamin D. Calcium. Educational status. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a ingestao alimentar de calcio e vitamina D e sua associacao com niveis de escolaridade entre idosos residentes no Nordeste do Brasil. O estudo foi realizado com 359 idosos de ambos os sexos. Foram coletadas informacoes sociodemograficas por meio do preenchimento de um formulario. Para avaliar a ingestao alimentar do calcio e da vitamina D, utilizou-se um questionario de frequencia alimentar semiquantitativo. A media de idade foi de 71,6 ([+ or -]7,8) anos para os homens e de 70,0 ([+ or -]7,5) anos para as mulheres. Observou-se predominancia de mulheres (61,6%). A pesquisa sobre o grau de escolaridade mostrou que 38,7% dos idosos eram analfabetos; 28,4% nao completaram o ensino fundamental e 32,9% tinham escolaridade igual ou superior a oito anos de estudo. A ingestao de vitamina D e calcio e inadequada na maior parte dos idosos. Niveis mais elevados de escolaridade estao associados ao aumento na ingestao adequada de calcio e vitamina D. Palavras-chave: Idoso. Vitamina D. Calcio. Escolaridade. |
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ISSN: | 2238-913X 2238-913X |