ANÁLISE DO CONSUMO ALIMENTAR ASSOCIADO AOS FATORES DE RISCO PARA DOENÇAS CARDIOVASCULARES EM IDOSOS CADASTRADOS NO PROGRAMA HIPERDIA NA CIDADE DE CAMPANHA - MG

Abstract

Introduction: The elderly population is growing steadily and as a consequence, the number of diseases also increases each year, with cardiovascular diseases being the greatest cause of death in this age group. Objective: To evaluate the risk of cardiovascular diseases in elderly participants of HiperDia. Methodology: 27 elderly people were evaluated, of which 21 were women and 6 men, aged between 60 and 87 years. For data collection, 2 questionnaires were used with questions about food consumption and the presence of risk factors and the anthropometric evaluation of weight, height and waist circumference. Results: 55.5% of overweight, 37% eutrophic and 7.4% underweight women were found, where women presented the highest 66.6% overweight index according to BMI. The risk factor found in the elderly was sedentary lifestyle, which was present in 92.5% of the participants, followed by hypertension (77.7%) and dyslipidemia (77.7%), increased abdominal circumference (74%), overweight , History of cardiovascular diseases (22.2%), and smoking (3.7%), ex-smokers (40.7%), Diabetes (33.3%), family history . We found 77.7% of the elderly with 4 or more concurrent risk factors. The food consumption showed a hypercaloric intake of 77.7% and a consumption higher than that of cholesterol and saturated fat 62.9% and 70.3%, respectively. It was also found low fiber consumption and high sodium consumption in 85.1% of the elderly. Conclusion: The elderly presented a risk of cardiovascular diseases, as they presented several risk factors and inadequate diet, but they are factors that can be modified and prevented with the guidance of health professionals.