Objetivo. Verificar a associação de risco para Síndrome da Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAOS) com o consumo de gorduras e fibras. Mé­todo. Estudo descritivo realizado na Sociedade Beneficente de Senho­ras Hospital Sírio Libanês (HSL). Participaram 1030 indivíduos que foram avaliados quanto idade, sexo, peso, estatura e Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC). Para investigar a ingestão alimentar foi aplicado o Questionário de Freqüência Alimentar (QFA) e para classificar o risco para SAOS foi aplicado Questionário de Berlin (QB). Resultados. A faixa etária variou entre 24 e 78 anos, com média de 45±8,9anos, com IMC médio de 26,9Kg/m2, 77,7% do sexo masculino. Pacientes com alto risco para SAOS representaram 23,13%. Observou-se associação de 13,95% (p<0,001) entre alto risco para SAOS e obesidade, quando comparados com sobrepeso (7,02%) e eutrófico (2,14%). 25% dos indivíduos apresentavam consumo elevado de gorduras e 43,4% re­lataram baixo consumo de fibras, mas não apresentando associação com alto risco para SAOS (p=0,44). Conclusão. O presente estudo encontrou associação entre obesidade e alto risco para SAOS. Além disso, apesar de não haver relação entre risco para SAOS e consumo de gorduras e fibras, os resultados mostram números expressivos que podem influenciar no desenvolvimento da SAOS.

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Introduction: In 2050, we estimate that the population of individuals who are 90 years of age or older will be five times higher than that in 2010. Among elderly people, the disease process can contribute to a worsening nutritional status. This article aims to examine the associations among nutritional status and initial diagnoses, muscle mass, routes of feeding, and clinical outcomes. Despite the progressive increase in this population and their particularities, few studies have been conducted among nonagenarians. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that included patients over 90 years old admitted to Hospital Sírio Libanês. The following parameters were assessed: calf circumference (CC), body mass index (BMI), routes of feeding and medical diagnosis. Nutritional screening was performed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Results: A total of 79 patients were assessed, and they had a median age of 92 years, a median BMI of 22.6 kg/m2 and median hospital stay of 13 days. A total of 59.5% of the patients (n=47) were female. The frequency of malnutrition (as assessed by the BMI) was 54.4%. There was a positive relationship (71.4%) between CC <31 cm and underweight (as assessed by the BMI) (p=0.032). Malnutrition (classified using the MNA) was significantly associated with dysphagia (77.4%) (p=0,003), the use of supplements (p=0.002) and enteral nutrition therapy (p=0.005). Mortality (25.8%) was also significantly related to malnutrition, showing that nutritional status contributed to poor clinical outcomes in patients (p=0.042). Conclusion: Dysphagia had a positive relationship with malnutrition because it is a condition that affects food intake. The use of supplements and a higher indication for enteral nutritional therapy both had a positive relationship with malnutrition because they are conducts indicated to improve nutritional status, showing that specific nutrition assistance strategies for this age group can contribute to improved nutritional status in nonagenarians.

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its inadequacy. The data were analyzed using measures of central tendency, and absolute and relative frequencies. Results: Fifty onepatients were evaluated, with mean age of 68 (±18) years old, 72% (n¼37) being male subjects, 45% (n¼23) presenting nutritional risk, and, of those, 34% (n¼8) were classified as malnourished. Regarding nutritional therapy, 53% (n¼27) were in ENT, 39% (n¼20) orally, 4% (n¼2) in PNT, and 4% (n¼2) in mixed therapy. The mean time for beginning was of 1.6 (±1.3) day, and most of these patients (n¼18) reached nutritional needs within 7 days. The main reasons for the low supply were: 90.9% (n¼10) risk of refeeding syndrome, 90.9% (n¼10) use of vasoactive drugs, 54.5% (n¼6) use of neuromuscular blocker, 18.2% (n¼2) prone position, 18.2% (n¼2) procedures, and 18.2% (n¼2) intolerance. Conclusion: Most of the patients presented an early beginning on the first 48 hours and met the nutritional goals, reinforcing the importance of nutritional interventions on patientswith SARS-Cov-2, given the severity of the disease and complications in its treatment.