Low consumption of fruit, vegetables and greens: associated factors among the elderly in a Midwest Brazilian city

Low consumption of fruit, vegetables and greens: associated factors among the elderly in a Midwest Brazilian city

The scope of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of daily consumption of fruit, vegetables and greens by the elderly and its association with sociodemographic, lifestyle, morbidity and hospitalization variables. The study was part of the multiple-stage sampling cross-sectional research entitled...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2015-12, Vol.20 (12), p.3689-3699
Hauptverfasser: Silveira, Erika Aparecida, Martins, Bruna Bittar, de Abreu, Laísa Ribeiro Silva, Cardoso, Camila Kellen de Souza
Format: Artikel
Sprache:por
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Aged
Brazil
Chronic illnesses
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Female
Fruit
Fruits
Health Status
Humans
Older people
Quality of Life
Studies
Vegetables
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Zusammenfassung:The scope of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of daily consumption of fruit, vegetables and greens by the elderly and its association with sociodemographic, lifestyle, morbidity and hospitalization variables. The study was part of the multiple-stage sampling cross-sectional research entitled the Goiânia Elderly Project (Projeto Idosos Goiânia). 416 elderly people were interviewed in their homes. Multivariate analysis was conducted using Poisson regression to analyze statistical associations. P values of
ISSN:1413-8123
1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/1413-812320152012.07352015