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AGING, OBESITY AND FOOD CONSUMPTION IN THE ELDERLY

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posted on 2019-12-18, 03:26 authored by Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques, Ilma Kruze Grande de Arruda, Márcia Carréra Campos Leal, Antônio Carlos Gomes do Espírito Santo

ABSTRACT People are growing older, and chronic diseases are becoming predominant; in this scenery obesity stands out, due to its increasing prevalence among the several age groups, including the elderly, and for its complications, either alone or associated with other morbid events, such as: arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus non-insulin dependent and cardiovascular diseases, which have high prevalence among aged people. Obesity, considered a public health problem, is an additional important risk for the elderly. Despite the multiple factors that determine alimentary consumption, aspects related to highly energetic diets, rich in animal fat, sugars, refined foods, and less fruits, vegetables and fibers content, suggest a contribution that favours que occurrence of obesity.

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