Influence of Nutritional Education on the Diet and Nutritional Behaviors of Elderly Women at the University of the Third Age.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 17(3)2020 01 21.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the diet composition, body fat content, and physical activity (PA), considering blood lipid levels and insulin resistance markers, in elderly women who were well educated in nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices.METHODS:
A total of 106 postmenopausal women took part in the study. The study group included 62 students from the University of the Third Age (U3A); the control group (CG) included 44 females from the Silesia region. We evaluated their daily macro and micronutrient intake, levels of PA, percent of body fat (PBF), and the visceral fatty area (VFA). We also evaluated the lipid profile, insulin and glucose levels, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels.RESULTS:
Significant differences were observed in carbohydrate, protein, fiber, as well as vitamins and minerals consumption between the U3A group and the CG. There were no differences in the PBF and VFA between the groups. Furthermore, no differences were shown in the measured blood variables. The U3A group walked more than 11,000 steps a day and performed 46.15 min/day of PA with a moderate intensity of 3-6 metabolic equivalents of task (METs, min/week).CONCLUSIONS:
Despite the fact that the U3A group were physically active females, well educated on healthy, balanced diets and had the motivation to learn about proper nutritional behaviors, they did not follow these recommendations in everyday life.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Estado Nutricional
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Educação em Saúde
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Dieta
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Polônia