Caracterização da dieta e consumo alimentar de zinco em idosos acompanhados por uma instituição municipal no nordeste

Abstract

Objective: The present study had as objective to evaluate the dietary intake and the dietary zinc intake in the aged accompanied in a municipal institution of a city of the interior of Sergipe. Methods: It is a transversal study carried out in the period of March 2018 with elderly people registered at the cohabitation center. A semi structured questionnaire was applied, associated with sociodemographic and lifestyle aspects and the food survey (24-hour recall). The software AVANutri Online® - Professional, 2004 version, was used to calculate the composition of the diet and for statistical analysis the SPSS program (version 20.0). Results: It was verified that 30% and 3.3% are female and male, respectively, presents the supply of zinc =5.97mg/d. The highest values of zinc (50.0%) found are in the elderly people between 60-64 years. The most accomplished meals among they, are breakfast, lunch and dinner, in which the most consumed foods are only basis of simple carbohydrates and proteins of animal origin. Conclusion: Zinc inadequacy is observed among elderly people of both sexes. They need special attention concerning the food habits, even with adequate meat and fruit consumption, the variations are minimal, where educational actions must be worked for better quality of food habits.