Hábitos alimentares e estado nutricional de alcoolistas internados em uma unidade hospitalar

Aims: To verify eating habits prior to hospitalization and the nutritional status of alcoholic patients during the period of abstinence Methods: This is a longitudinal, quantitative study, with data collection at hospitalization and 15 days after the first evaluation. Anthropometric measures were taken and a food frequency questionnaire was applied to assess eating habits prior to hospitalization. Results: Twenty-six alcoholics participated in the study, aged 49.3 ± 7.3 years. At hospitalization, 65% of individuals were overweight or obese and, after treatment, had significantly increased weight (2.7 ± 2.1 kg; P<0.001), body mass index and waist circumference (P<0.05). Regarding the food frequency data, high consumption of simple carbohydrates and low protein were identified, with the following frequency of daily consumption: milk (23.1% of patients), cheese (15.4%), eggs (19.2) and meat (7.6%). Half of the individuals consumed sausages almost daily. The daily consumption of vegetables (30.7%) and fruits (42.3%) were below recommendations. Conclusions: The significant increase in weight, body mass index and waist circumference after treatment and the inadequate eating habits, when compared to recommendations, demonstrated a necessity for interventions in these patients’ lifestyle in order to avoid the development of chronic non-communicable diseases.Objetivos: Verificar os hábitos alimentares anteriores à internação hospitalar e o estado nutricional de pacientes alcoolistas durante o período de abstinência. Metodos: Estudo longitudinal, quantitativo, com coleta de dados na internação e 15 dias após a primeira avaliação. Foram realizadas medidas antropométricas e aplicado questionário de frequência alimentar para avaliar hábitos alimentares anteriores à internação. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 26 alcoolistas, com idade de 49,3 ± 7,3 anos. Na internação, 65% dos indivíduos apresentavam sobrepeso ou obesidade e, após o tratamento, apresentaram aumento significativo de peso (2,7 ± 2,1 kg; P <0,001), índice de massa corporal e circunferência abdominal (P