Prevalencia de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles y su relación con los hábitos alimenticios en personas mayores a 40 años, que reciben atención médica en el Hospital Aida León de Rodríguez Lara, Girón -Azuay 2017

Abstract

Abstract:During the last years, clinical assays and studies survey-based have provided evidence that diets are associated with incidence of many diseases; however, a few studies have related with specific population segments. In this study, we analyze the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases and its relation with the alimentary habits in people older than 40 years, who received medical attention in the Girón’s hospital, through a transversal and correlational descriptive study. The sample size was 279 people, the results revealed a higher frequency of overweight people. Analyzing the IMC with cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL values we found a positive relation. Depends on the caloric needs, the overconsumption was associated with obesity states. In the same way, the investigated subjects had an inadequate diet with excess of carbohydrates, sugars and deficit in the fruits and vegetables consumption, which is significantly relate to chronic diseases and high IMC. In addition, we found that the age of the subjects was negatively associated with the knowledge for the interpretation of food labeling.