Overweight and obesity vs. simple carbohydrates consumption by elderly people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system

Overweight and obesity belong to the alarming and constantly increasing problems of the 21st century among all age groups. One of the major factors enhancing these problems are simple carbohydrates commonly found in popular sweet drinks. The aim of the study was to estimate the nutritional patterns...

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Published in:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine 2017-12, Vol.24 (4), p.575-580
Main Authors: Skop-Lewandowska, Agata, Zając, Joanna, Kolarzyk, Emilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
added sugars
Aged
Body Mass Index
Body weight
Carbohydrates
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - metabolism
Cardiovascular Diseases - psychology
Cardiovascular system
Dietary Carbohydrates - adverse effects
Dietary Carbohydrates - metabolism
elderly
Feeding Behavior
Female
Food consumption
food intake
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Middle Aged
Nutrition assessment
Nutritional status
Obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
Obesity - etiology
Obesity - metabolism
Obesity - psychology
Older people
Overweight
Overweight - epidemiology
Overweight - etiology
Overweight - metabolism
Overweight - psychology
overweight and obesity
Poland - epidemiology
Prevalence
Statistical analysis
Sucrose
Sugar
Sweet taste
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Summary:Overweight and obesity belong to the alarming and constantly increasing problems of the 21st century among all age groups. One of the major factors enhancing these problems are simple carbohydrates commonly found in popular sweet drinks. The aim of the study was to estimate the nutritional patterns of elderly people with diagnosed cardiovascular system diseases, and analysis of the relationship between consumption of simple carbohydrates and prevalence of overweight and obesity. From 233 individuals hospitalized in the Clinic of Cardiology and Hypertension in Krakow, Poland, a group of 128 elderly people was selected (66 women and 62 men). Actual food consumption for each individual was assessed using a 24-hour nutrition recall. BMI values was calculated for assessment of nutritional status. Statistical analysis was performed on two groups: one with BMI
ISSN:1232-1966
1898-2263
DOI:10.5604/12321966.1233555