Relación del estreñimiento con la frecuencia de consumo de frutas y verduras en adultos mayores de 65 a 80 años que acuden al “Centro Gerontológico Diurno de Adultos Mayores del Buen Vivir” de la ciudad de Guayaquil en el periodo noviembre – febrero del 2018.

Abstract

In Ecuador, more than 1 million older adults live, which represents 6.7% of the total population, this group carries levels of quality of life that deteriorate due to the deficient health and care system, which leads to constipation, which it is a disorder of the intestinal habit, by reducing the frequency of evacuation of stools that are too hard or difficult to expel; frequently the intestinal manifestations associated with annoying abdominal pain, a situation that can change to a correct intake of proper eating habits with vegetables and fruits; for this reason, the objective of this research is to determine the relationship of the consumption of vegetables and fruits versus constipation, for which the frequency of consumption of vegetables and fruits was established through a survey; Through the collection of data, constipation was diagnosed in elderly people between 65 and 80 years of age, analyzing the consumption of vegetables and fruits, in the Gerontological Day Center of Buen Vivir in the city of Guayaquil. The methodology used to describe this field of research is descriptive and quantitative, using the survey as a tool for gathering information, where the universe of 60 older adults was considered, as results obtained that the whole group of older adults should be treated with a good nutrition for older adults where good eating habits based on vegetables and fruits prevail.