Avaliação do perfil antropométrico em idosos com deficiência: uma prática de anatomia humana

Abstract

From the classes of Anatomy and Human Physiology, it was noticed that the theme of Anthropometry is vast in the literature, but little explored in the field of aging. It was also observed that the use of practical evaluation content made anatomy classes more engaging and attractive. As a student of the Degree course in Biological Sciences, it was intended to contribute to the discussion involving anthropometric evaluation, disabled people and significant learning in this context. Human anatomy classes are of extreme relevance to the training of teachers in the field of science and biology, their content on the body, its systems and the inconveniences brought to the body with old age is a demand of the lives of people and society as a whole. From the demographic transition, it is observed that the epidemiological picture of chronic-degenerative diseases is increasingly related to deficiencies evidenced in the elderly and especially in elderly people with disabilities. Thus, the problem that this research sought to answer was: Is nutritional assessment of elderly people with disabilities through anthropometry useful? The objective of this proposal was to evaluate the anthropometric profile of elderly people with disabilities living in a long-term care institution in the municipality of Ponta Grossa, Paraná. The methodology used is of a quantitative applied nature, aiming to estimate the anthropometric measurements of BMI and the variables of bioeletric impedance, through a field research observing the teaching process learning the contents of Anatomy and Human Physiology of the Undergraduate course in Biological Sciences. The research proposal suggests a new dynamic in anatomy classes and points to the favoring of inclusive processes for the elderly in the areas of health and education. This monograph was conceived in three distinct stages, including: bibliographic review, data collection and subsequent data analysis and discussion. The study included 12 residents of a long-term institution of both sexes, with a mean age of 47.9 years, with a mean height of 1.59 m. The following anthropometric indicators were evaluated: Body Mass Index (BMI) and Bioelectric Impedance, with the variables body fat percentage (%BF), total body water percentage (%ACT), muscle mass, BMR, metabolic age and ossa mass. The data were tabulated and analyzed using the Microsoft Office Excel 2013 spreadsheet. Cs results of the present study, it was observed that the evaluation of the sample in question is within what the literature prescribes for the elderly with disabilities.