Deficiência nutricional de micronutrientes em idosos: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Aging is a normal biological process, comprising a period of decline in organic functions and functional capacity, where the probability of disease and nutritional deficits increases. In view of this, the objective was to analyze, through this scientific production, the nutritional deficiencies that affect the elderly. Through a literature review in the Scielo, Pubmed and Bireme databases. He verified through the results obtained that, in the process of senescence, the elderly need a considerable amount of micronutrients, mainly vitamin D and the mineral calcium due to a physiological alteration of the aging process, called sarcopenia, consumption must be made through ingestion of food and / or supplementation of these micronutrients. Therefore it is very important to follow a nutrition professional to guide and recommend the evaluation of the individuals of this age group, using appropriate ethics and attributions and techniques. But further studies on micronutrient deficiency in the elderly are still needed in the future.