Evaluación del estado nutricional mediante Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) a adultos mayores que asisten al Centro Gerontológico Municipal Orquídeas de la ciudad de Guayaquil, 2019.

Abstract

Introduction: Nutrition, at being the most influential factor on the health status and life quality in elderly people, must be the most important factor to evaluate in the attention centers for elderly, identifying those with malnutrition risk for the early nutritional intervention. Objective: To determinate malnutrition risk through Mini Nutritional Assessment in elderly people that assist to Municipal Gerontological Center “Orquideas” from Guayaquil. Materials and methods: The study had a quantitative approach, non-experimental type, transversal and descriptive. It was collected clinical and nutritional data, MNA application and anthropometrical evaluation to 60 elderly people. Results: It was found that the 66,7% of the population had a normal nutritional status, the 28,3% was in malnutrition risk, and the 5% with malnutrition; identifying the 31,3% of the population with need of nutritional intervention. Conclusion: Modifiable life habits and eating behaviors were identified in the risk population (31.3%) to achieve changes in their health status and improve their quality of life; The situation requires reevaluating and monitoring older adults after a personalized nutritional intervention.