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Revista Clínica de Medicina de Familia
On-line version ISSN 2386-8201Print version ISSN 1699-695X
Abstract
CASTILLEJOS LEAL, María Pilar; BLAZQUEZ MARTINEZ, María José and MARTINEZ DIAZ, Sarah. Evaluation of intake of fluids in the elderly population. Rev Clin Med Fam [online]. 2021, vol.14, n.1, pp.4-11. Epub Mar 22, 2021. ISSN 2386-8201.
Aims:
To report and verify whether fluid intake is suitable in patients aged over 65 who attend primary care consultations and to establish their relationship with morbidity, self-perception of health, physical activity and sociodemographic characteristics.
Design:
Descriptive prevalence study and crossed association.
Location:
Albacete Area 8 Healthcare Centre.
Participants:
119 people aged over 65 who attend primary care consultations.
Primary endpoints:
Fluid intake, physical activity, self-perception of health, sociodemographic variables anthropometric measurements, health problems and chronic medication. After performing a descriptive analysis, statistically significant associations were verified between the amount of fluid intake and the remaining variables and a logistic regression model was built with suitable or unsuitable intake as a dependent variable.
Results:
Average daily consumption of water contained in fluids was 1948.01ml (95% CI=1808.8-2087.20), which is insufficient according to European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommendations. A total of 67.7% (95% CI=56.0-79.2) of women had suitable intake compared to 41.7% (95% CI=26.7-56.7) of men (P=0.005). A negative correlation was detected between age and water consumption (R=-0.317; P<0.001). Female sex (OR=3.7) and walking more than 2.5 hours a week (OR=2.8) were associated with suitable intake by means of logistic regression.
Conclusions:
Patients aged over 65 who attend primary care consultations have insufficient fluid intake. This is more marked in males and sedentary people and there is a negative correlation between age and the amount of water ingested.
Keywords : Elderly People; Primary Health Care; Water.