| Summary: | <p align="justify">Brazil, like the other Latin American countries, is undergoing a process of rapid aging and intense. Several changes, taken together, imply the reduction of energy demand among the elderly and so it is more significant the need for studies aimed at the investigation of dietary patterns in this population segment. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the anthropometric and food frequency of the regulars of Open University Program for the Elderly ("UNATI") held at the Institute of Biosciences/UNESP - Botucatu. The cross-sectional study was conducted with 31 participants from "UNATI" the years 2006-2007. It was used to calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI) to assess the weight and height, and applied the food frequency questionnaire among this population. The 38.7% of participants had a BMI in the range of overweight and obesity grade I. In the qualitative assessment of diet was found that the bread and coffee (with 56.07%) were the foods eaten daily by most portion of the respondents. Among the protein, milk (70.96%), beans and cheese (41.93%) stood out with daily consumption. The intake of vegetables, fruits and vegetables proved to be satisfactory, presented a daily intake by more than half of respondents. However the increase of the elderly is an irreversible process and can not be neglected by the Science of Nutrition. It is important to understanding the characteristics and transformations that are individuals with advancing age, which reinforces the need for actions more effective in controlling and / or prevention of factors related to health in old age resulting in lifestyle, especially in aged as young, with this the "UNATI" search through theoretical and practical lessons on healthy eating, to guide the elderly in relation to processes by which they are passing, so you get more healthy lifestyle.</p>
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