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Breakfast Habits among Schoolchildren in the City of Uruguaiana, Brazil
Published on: July 29, 2020
[Association between breakfast intake and quality of life among self-sufficient Chilean elderly]
Paula García Milla1, Priscila Candia Johns2, Samuel Durán Agüero3
1Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián. Msc. Nutricionista.. paula.garcia@uss.cl.
Introduction:
Elderly people are becoming more prevalent in our country, which studies in this group are relevant. Moreover, the health impact of breakfast consumption is demonstrated in school groups.
Objective:
To determine whether breakfast consumption is associated with better quality of life in self-sufficient Chilean elderly.
Methods:
We interviewed 1,285 elderly (> 60 years) of both sexes. We applied two surveys (food and healthy lifestyles surveys), then an anthropometric evaluation was conducted.
Results:
5.6% of older adults does not consume breakfast. Those who consume breakfast had a better quality of life (p = 0.004), specifically in men breakfast intake is associated with lower body mass index (BMI) (p=0.002). Moreover, the results indicate that the proportion of elderly who smokes and does not take breakfast is higher, as well as, greater responsibility in health, nutrition, stress management are greater in those that take breakfast. Finally there was an association between breakfast consumption and better nutrition (p = 0.01) and self-realization (p = 0.005).
Conclusion:
Consumption of breakfast in older adults is associated with better quality of life.
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