Eating behavior and energy and nutrient intake in overweight/obese and normal-weight Spanish elderly.
Dietary patterns were studied in 122 Spanish elderly people divided into two groups: overweight/obese subjects (O) (BMI > or = 25 kg/m2), and normal-weight subjects (NW) (BMI < 25). O subjects ate less fruit and more meat than NW subjects. No differences were found between NW and O subjects with respect to energy intake, but O elderly obtained more of their energy from proteins and less from carbohydrates. Further, O subjects showed a higher cholesterol intake per MJ than NW subjects. The existence of the dietary imbalances seen in the diet of the O elderly may damage their health.
Ortega
R M
RM
Department of Nutrition, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
Redondo
M R
MR
Zamora
M J
MJ
López-Sobaler
A M
AM
Andrés
P
P
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity; D013030:Spain
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004044:Dietary Proteins