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Associação entre marcadores de consumo alimentar e hipercolesterolemia em uma população rural e adulta do Vale do Jequitinhonha, MG
Fecha
2010-11-30Autor
Gabriela Coelho de Rezende
Institución
Resumen
A epidemiologic, observational cross-sectional study was conducted. The objective was to estimate the frequency of consumption of fruits, vegetables and fat through dietary intake and markers to investigate the association between these markers and serum lipoproteins in a rural population of the Vale do Jequitinhonha in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The sample consisted of 567 adult residents of the communities of Caju and Virgem das Graças. Data were collected in 2008 and produced six markers of food consumption, regular consumption of fruits, regular consumption of vegetables, regular consumption of fruits and vegetables, regular consumption of fatty meats or chicken with skin, frequent consumption of milk with full content fat, consumption of regular refrigerant without the restriction of sugar. Was evaluated the frequency of consumption and the possible association of these markers as serum levels of total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides. Was used the Statistical Software for Professionals (STATA) Version 9.0 for data analysis. The results indicated that 33.6% of the population were overweight or obese, and this frequency was higher in women. Regarding markers of food consumption, less than half of the subjects consumed fruits (18.5%) or vegetables (24.0%) and fruits and vegetables together (7.2%) regularly. Although the frequency of regular consumption of vegetables was significantly higher among women, the markers showed low consumption of food for both sexes. The habitual consumption of fatty meats or chicken with the skin was 71.8% in the population, and this consumption was significantly higher among men (78.2%). The marker of vegetable consumption was associated inversely and independently to high cholesterol. It was concluded that frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables in the population is below the WHO recommendations. Public policy is necessary to promote and encourage the consumption of these foods. Keywords: lipoproteins, hypercholesterolemia, food consumption, the rural population.