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ISSN - Electrónico: 2661-6947 / DOI: 10.36015 • LILACS BIREME (19784); LATINDEX (20666)
INTRODUCTION. Malnutrition and depression are frequent problems in older adults and have their own characteristics. Several modifiable factors are associated. OBJECTIVE. To determine the existence of a relationship between malnutrition and depression in women over 65 years of age treated in the outpatient clinic of the Carlos Andrade Marín Specialty Hospital in 2017. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Relational, cross-sectional study in women with normal and malnourished nutritional status. The sample was 160 older adult women, in two groups of 80 patients with and without malnutrition. The following scales were applied: Yesavage for depression, Katz for dependency and Gijón for socio-family assessment. The association was established by Chi Square of homogeneity, the strength of association was measured with Reason of prevalence. RESULTS. The proportion of depression in patients with malnutrition was double that in the non-malnourished, p value of 0,003 and OR of 2,82 (1,42-5,59). In addition, a statistically significant relationship was found between malnutrition with: widowhood, low education, low income, dependency, little social help, isolation; and, housing with architectural barriers. CONCLUSION. There was an association between malnutrition and depression. Patients with malnutrition are more likely to have depressive symptoms.
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