The nutritional habits among centenarians living in Warsaw.
The aim of the study was to determine the preferences and nutritional habits of Warsaw centenarians during their "third period" of life. The study was conducted by a questionnaire method among 29 centenarians. Most of centenarians had general good health condition. Almost 60% of centenarians performed manual labor in the past. Then they drank small amounts of alcohol irregularly. Several percent of centenarians smoked in the past. Before the age of sixty less people then at present snacked between meals. Sweets both now and in the past were preferred products, however, in the past sweets were rarely eaten by centenarians. At the present time centenarians ate more often yogurt, skim curd, fish, lean meat products, plant oils and sweets. The changes in eating habits were probably caused by civilization changes.
Kołłajtis-Dołowy
Anna
A
Department of Human Nutrition, Warsaw Agricultural University, 02-776 Warsaw. AKD1@gazeta.pl
Pietruszka
Barbara
B
Kałuza
Joanna
J
Pawlińiska-Chmara
Romana
R
Broczek
Katarzyna
K
Mossakowska
Małgorzata
M
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D015930:Diet Records; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011044:Poland; D012111:Residence Characteristics