Guía alimentaria para los adultos mayores con síndrome metabólico del Centro Gerontológico Tena – Instituto Provincial de Amparo Social Prioritario de Napo 2015

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) has set parameters for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, the main ones ares: alterationas in the glucose regulation and / or insulin resistance, and in two of these parameters, elevated blood preassure, dyslipidemia, obesity and microalbuminuria. This research consists of 50 elderly in the Amparo Social Prioritario Institute from Napo. The type and desing of the research is not experimental, transversal. From the study group found that 22% is in an emaciated nutritional status, 44% with a normal state, 7% are obese and 10% are overweight. In the distribution of the population according to MNA survey we found that 74% of the population is well-nourished and 26% at risk of malnutrition. According waist circumference in female 66.7% high risk and 41.2% high risk in male. 34% of the study population physically active, 80% of the population does not drink alohol and 86% of the study group does not smoke. By relating the wais / hip ratio prevalence of metabolic syndrome she was found in females with increased risk of 81.8% and 59% in males. It is concluded that there is grater metabolic risk in female gender.