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O aumento da esperança média de vida tem sido uma realidade; porém, não se
pode simplesmente viver, é preciso saber viver com qualidade. Para associar estas duas
realidades, torna-se necessário atender ao estilo de vida individual e social, de forma a promover
um envelhecimento saudável. Embora a maior parte dos adultos idosos apresente, com o passar
do tempo, múltiplos problemas de saúde, a idade avançada não deve ser sinónimo de
dependência. Posto isto, o principal objetivo deste estudo passou por analisar a relação entre os
fatores sociodemográficas, como idade, sexo, nível educacional, viuvez, agregado familiar,
rendimento, distribuição sociodemográfica, e o comportamento sedentário e a atividade física,
os hábitos alimentares e a obesidade dos indivíduos idosos. Foram analisados os dados de 894
idosos portugueses não institucionalizados com idade compreendida entre 65 a 84 anos, com
recurso a dados do inquérito alimentar nacional e de atividade física (IAN-AF). Os resultados
mostraram que os 21% dos idosos viviam sozinhos, 63.8 % estavam acima do peso e 42%
idosos eram inativos. Foram encontradas diferenças significativas em termos de sedentarismo
e nível de atividade física entre regiões do país, e uma relação significativa com o agregado
familiar. Com relação aos hábitos alimentares, observou -se um baixo consumo de frutas,
carnes, ovos, água e hidratos de carbono, e alto consumo de álcool. Variáveis
sociodemográficas, como a região do país, o sexo, o estado civil, rendimento familiar e número
de elementos do agregado familiar revelaram estar significativamente relacionados com os
hábitos alimentares. Para se promover um envelhecimento saudável torna-se, assim, necessário
compreender melhor a relação entre os hábitos alimentares e o comportamento sedentário no
processo do envelhecimento, sendo esta relação determinante na qualidade de vida do idoso,
que se manifesta na sua capacidade funcional, bem como na sua integração social
As the world ages, there is a growing need to invest in health. Increasingly, topics such as diet, physical activity, health and quality of life are being researched, studied and widely explored. Increasing average life expectancy has been a reality, which in itself is great; But you can't just live, you have to know how to live with quality. To combine these two realities, it is necessary to meet the individual and social lifestyle in order to promote healthy aging. Although most older adults have multiple health problems over time, older age should not be synonymous with dependence. Thus, the objectives of this study were to analyze the relationship between psychosociological factors such as age, gender, educational level, widowhood, households, income, sociodemographic distribution, as a determining factor in the change in eating habits, and sedentary behavior of elderly individuals. We analyzed data from 894 non-institutionalized Portuguese elderly aged 65 to 84 years and information from the national food and physical activity survey (IAN-AF). The results showed that 21% of the elderly lived alone, 63.8% were overweight and 42% inactive elderly. Sociodemographic results showed significant results regarding the variables gender, age, marital status, education, income, households, body mass index (BMI), physical inactivity and level of physical activity. Regarding eating habits, low consumption of fruits, meat, eggs, water, carbohydrates and high alcohol consumption were observed. In order to promote healthy aging, it is therefore necessary to better understand the relationship between eating habits and sedentary behavior in the aging process, and this relationship determines the quality of life of the elderly, which is manifested in their functional capacity, as well as in their social integration.
As the world ages, there is a growing need to invest in health. Increasingly, topics such as diet, physical activity, health and quality of life are being researched, studied and widely explored. Increasing average life expectancy has been a reality, which in itself is great; But you can't just live, you have to know how to live with quality. To combine these two realities, it is necessary to meet the individual and social lifestyle in order to promote healthy aging. Although most older adults have multiple health problems over time, older age should not be synonymous with dependence. Thus, the objectives of this study were to analyze the relationship between psychosociological factors such as age, gender, educational level, widowhood, households, income, sociodemographic distribution, as a determining factor in the change in eating habits, and sedentary behavior of elderly individuals. We analyzed data from 894 non-institutionalized Portuguese elderly aged 65 to 84 years and information from the national food and physical activity survey (IAN-AF). The results showed that 21% of the elderly lived alone, 63.8% were overweight and 42% inactive elderly. Sociodemographic results showed significant results regarding the variables gender, age, marital status, education, income, households, body mass index (BMI), physical inactivity and level of physical activity. Regarding eating habits, low consumption of fruits, meat, eggs, water, carbohydrates and high alcohol consumption were observed. In order to promote healthy aging, it is therefore necessary to better understand the relationship between eating habits and sedentary behavior in the aging process, and this relationship determines the quality of life of the elderly, which is manifested in their functional capacity, as well as in their social integration.
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Alimentação Sedentarismo Idoso Qualidade de vida Nutrition Sedentary lifestyle Elderly Quality of life