Description of protective factors related diseases in chronic elderly in rio grande do sul: analysis of research VIGITEL 2009-2010.

Authors

  • Karen Mello de Mattos Centro Universitário Franciscano.
  • Bárbara do Nascimento Bertoldo
  • Adriane Cervi Blümke
  • Thiago Durand Mussoi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v4i3.4307

Abstract

Backgound and Objectives: The epidemiology of Brazil has been changing the effect of urbanization and changes in lifestyle. Analyze the results of research as VIGITEL - Surveillance of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases telephone interviews can contribute to the planning of actions in specific health. Objective: describe the protective factors related chronic diseases in the elderly using data provided by the survey VIGITEL the period 2009 to 2010, in Porto Alegre in southern Brazil. Methods: Secondary VIGITEL data relating to 2009-2010 available in TABNET DATASUS (online VIGITEL) system were analyzed. Results and discussion: We found one high prevalence of overweight among older women, 77.9%, low consumption of beans, 46% and only 8% of physical activity in leisure enough. Conclusions: In view of the data is in, we can observe the importance of access to nutritional guidelines, not only as a treatment but as prevention and maintenance of health. KEYWORDS: Nutrition surveys. Chronic disease. Nutritional status. Aged.

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Author Biography

Karen Mello de Mattos, Centro Universitário Franciscano.

Área de Ciências da Saúde. Curso de Nutrição

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Published

2014-07-04

How to Cite

Mattos, K. M. de, Bertoldo, B. do N., Blümke, A. C., & Mussoi, T. D. (2014). Description of protective factors related diseases in chronic elderly in rio grande do sul: analysis of research VIGITEL 2009-2010. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 4(3), 192-195. https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v4i3.4307

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2014)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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