Percepción de un grupo de adultos mayores con presbifagia sobre el fenómeno de la alimentación y las propiedades organolépticas de los alimentos

Aging involves physiological and non-physiological changes that affect the perception of the elderly on the phenomenon of food, however, international investigations could not represent the Chilean population, because of the little information about the perception of the elderly with presbyphagia an...

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Published in:Archivos latinoamericanos de nutrición 2017-12, Vol.67 (4)
Main Authors: García-Flores, Virginia, Sanhueza-Garrido, Marcela, Peña-Chávez, Rodolfo, Catricheo-Villagrán, Nicole, Cofre-Hidalgo, María, Sepúlveda-Troncoso, Axel, Vergara-Rivera, Javier
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Appetite
Eating behavior
Food
Older people
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Summary:Aging involves physiological and non-physiological changes that affect the perception of the elderly on the phenomenon of food, however, international investigations could not represent the Chilean population, because of the little information about the perception of the elderly with presbyphagia and the factors that influence their diet. The purpose of this qualitative study with phenomenological design is to know the perception of older adults with presbyphagia about food phenomenon, considering physiological and non-physiological factors along with the organoleptic properties of foods that they prefer. For this, a semistructured interview was applied to eight older adults with presbyphagia attending at the Practical Activities Center (sampling by saturation). The speech was processed through axial coding in two levels: formation of codes (through appointments of the interviewee), memos (concepts of researchers) and selective coding, through the integration of family codes, applying the method of constant comparisons, using Atlas.ti 6. The results indicate that social and psychological factors are involved in feeding. Organoleptic properties that influence the perception of the elderly are: size, consistency, taste, temperature and intensity of the color, which affect the choice of food.In conclusion the perception of the elderly with presbyphagia food, is influenced by physiological and non-physiological factors which determine the preference of organoleptic properties and food choices. In addition to being influenced by acquired habits and geographic location.
ISSN:0004-0622
2309-5806