Influence of nutritional education on the diet and nutritional behaviors of elderly women at the University of the Third Age
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15510%2F20%3A73604704" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15510/20:73604704 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/3/696" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/3/696</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030696" target="_blank" >10.3390/ijerph17030696</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Influence of nutritional education on the diet and nutritional behaviors of elderly women at the University of the Third Age
Original language description
Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the diet composition, body fat content, and physical activity (PA), considering blood lipid levels and insulin resistance markers, in elderly women who were well educated in nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices. Methods: A total of 106 postmenopausal women took part in the study. The study group included 62 students from the University of the Third Age (U3A); the control group (CG) included 44 females from the Silesia region. We evaluated their daily macro and micronutrient intake, levels of PA, percent of body fat (PBF), and the visceral fatty area (VFA). We also evaluated the lipid profile, insulin and glucose levels, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. Results: Significant differences were observed in carbohydrate, protein, fiber, as well as vitamins and minerals consumption between the U3A group and the CG. There were no differences in the PBF and VFA between the groups. Furthermore, no differences were shown in the measured blood variables. The U3A group walked more than 11,000 steps a day and performed 46.15 min/day of PA with a moderate intensity of 3-6 metabolic equivalents of task (METs, min/week). Conclusions: Despite the fact that the U3A group were physically active females, well educated on healthy, balanced diets and had the motivation to learn about proper nutritional behaviors, they did not follow these recommendations in everyday life.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30308 - Nutrition, Dietetics
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA18-16423S" target="_blank" >GA18-16423S: Influence of obesity on changes in long-term physical activity of older adults women in context of built environment: a prospective study</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ISSN
1661-7827
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
17
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
696
UT code for WoS article
000517783300021
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85078231181