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    Correlación del magnesio en la alimentación de las personas de la tercera edad de la Casa Hogar San Martín de Porres, Lima 2017
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017-11-13) Lino Navarro, Félix Enrique; Serna Contreras, Miguel Angel; Parreño Tipián, Juan Manuel
    This research aimed to correlate magnesium levels with dietary intake among elderly individuals. It was a descriptive, cross-sectional, prospective, and correlational study conducted with a representative sample of 40 participants aged between 65 and 91 years, of whom 53% were men and 48% were women. Magnesium determination and a dietary survey were performed. The results showed a significant correlation (p < 0.05) between magnesium levels and the consumption of nuts and legumes. Regarding eating habits, 53% of participants reported regular habits, while 47% reported healthy habits. In terms of magnesium concentration, 75% of participants had normal levels, 20% presented hypermagnesemia, and 5% hypomagnesemia. By gender, 62% of men and 89% of women had normal levels. In the 76–80 years age group, 90% presented normal magnesium levels. In conclusion, healthy eating habits contribute to maintaining normal magnesium levels, which are vital for human biological processes.