title: [Association between breakfast intake and quality of life among self-sufficient Chilean elderly].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  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).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Consumption of breakfast in older adults is associated with better quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián. Msc. Nutricionista.. paula.garcia@uss.cl.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García Milla
authors.affiliation: Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián. Msc. Nutricionista.. priscila.candia@uss.cl.
authors.forename: Priscila
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Candia Johns
authors.affiliation: Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián. PhD. Nutricionista. Chile.. Samuel.duran@uss.cl.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Durán Agüero
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D062408:Breakfast; D002677:Chile; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life