Introdução: A prevalência das patologias relacionadas ao envelhecimento aumentou consideravelmente, e a nutrição constitui um importante fator de risco modificável. Objetivo: Avaliar o estado cognitivo e a frequência de consumo de alimentos ricos em compostos bioativos e nutrientes antioxidantes em idosos. Métodos: Participaram da pesquisa idosos da região sudoeste do Paraná. Coletaram-se dados sociodemográficos e clínicos. Avaliou-se o estado cognitivo através do Miniexame do Estado Mental (MEEM), e o consumo de frutas, legumes, leguminosas e oleaginosas foi avaliado por meio de um questionário de frequência de consumo alimentar. Analisaram-se os dados utilizando estatística descritiva e regressão logística. Amostra composta por 82 idosos, predominantemente feminina, com baixa escolaridade e renda. A avaliação do estado cognitivo e da independência na realização das atividades diárias demonstrou que 20,7% da amostra apresentou declínio cognitivo e 13,4% possuíam dependência na realização de atividades cotidianas. Resultados: Os idosos avaliados apresentaram baixo consumo regular de frutas (75,6%), hortaliças (65,9%), leguminosas (67,1%) e especialmente oleaginosas (8,5%). No modelo de análise de regressão logística ajustado para sexo, idade, arranjo domiciliar, renda e escolaridade, os idosos que apresentaram consumo irregular de hortaliças possuíram 5,04 vezes mais chances de desenvolver declínio cognitivo, enquanto no modelo que incluiu, além das variáveis supracitas, atividade física e fatores de risco clínicos para declínio cognitivo, eles apresentaram 6,19 vezes mais chances. Conclusão: O presente estudo apontou que a amostra apresentou um percentual importante de declínio cognitivo, baixo consumo regular de alimentos variados dos grupos das frutas, hortaliças, leguminosas e oleaginosas, sendo que o consumo irregular de hortaliças influenciou em maiores chances de os idosos apresentarem comprometimento cognitivo.
The aging process causes miscellaneous changes in the human body, including neurological changes, such as the decline in cognitive capacity. Studies report a probable relationship between cardiovascular disease (hereinafter, CVDs) and dementia, as both share common risk factors. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and cognitive status in elderly people of the southwestern Parana. Cross-sectional, quantitative study carried out with elderly people, both sexes, aged 60 or over, residing in three municipalities of the Southwest Region of Parana. Sociodemographic and clinical statistical data were realized through interviews. Cognitive assessment was measured using the Mini Mental State Examination – (hereinafter, MMSE) and the functional capacity of the research participants was assessed using the Pfeffer questionnaire – (QPAF). The risk of cardiovascular diseases was assessed by factors as: lifestyle, medical history and waist circumference (WC). The research data was composed by 82 elderly people, being 74.4% of them female, with a prevalence of age between 60 and 70 years. Of the interviewees, were 7.3% smokers, were 68.3% sedentary and 48.8% reported having cardiovascular disease. The presence of cognitive decline was present in 20.7% of the elderly and the frequency of risk for cardiovascular diseases, assessed by WC, was observed in 87.8% of the sample. This frequency of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases was elevated in the studied sample, however there was no association with the presence of cognitive decline.
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