Metabolic syndrome in adolescents and antioxidant nutrient intake: a cross-sectional study

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To verify the association between metabolic syndrome and its components, and intake of antioxidant nutrients in adolescents. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of the data of 327 adolescents in a high school in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, pertaining to their socioeconomic background, anthropometric measurements, dietary intake (selenium; copper; zinc; vitamins A, C, and E), hemodynamics, and biochemical tests. The criteria for diagnosing metabolic syndrome in adolescents were applied. Binary logistic regression was used to verify the association between metabolic syndrome and its components, and intake of antioxidants. The level of significance was established at p<0.05. RESULTS: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 7.0%, with a significant association between body mass index and blood pressure. Lower tertiles of copper and vitamins A and E intake were associated with high triglyceride and glycemic levels. The association with vitamins A and E remained after adjustment. CONCLUSIONS: A significant association between lower vitamins A and E intake and metabolic syndrome components (altered triglycerides and glycemic levels) was found. Besides further studies on this issue, the need for health interventions was found, which ensures the appropriate intake of antioxidant nutrients during adolescence.

Assistência prestada pelo Sistema Único de Saúde de Teresina à população indígena do Maranhão, 2011: um estudo descritivo / Healthcare provided to Indigenous people from the Northeast Brazilian state of Maranhão by the Unified Health System in Teresina-PI in 2011: a descriptive study / Asistencia prestada por el Sistema Único de Salud de Teresina a la población indígena de Maranhão, noreste de Brasil, en 2011: un estudio descriptivo

OBJETIVO: descrever o acesso aos serviços de saúde pelos índios das etnias Kanela e Guajajara e sua satisfação com a assistência prestada pelo Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). MÉTODOS: estudo descritivo sobre amostra não probabilística de indígenas do município de Barra do Corda, estado do Maranhão, assistidos em Teresina, estado do Piauí, Brasil, em 2011; foi utilizado um questionário sobre os serviços de saúde utilizados com frequência, e as formas, facilidades e dificuldades no acesso a esses serviços. RESULTADOS: responderam ao formulário 67 chefes de família; destes, 48 utilizaram hospital e 43 referiram satisfação com os serviços; entre aqueles que utilizaram internações hospitalares, 17 consideraram a alimentação oferecida no hospital diferente dos costumes ou ruim, e 28 não dormiram conforme o hábito em suas aldeias. CONCLUSÃO: o acesso aos serviços do SUS foi facilitado pelos profissionais e a maioria sentiu-se satisfeita com o atendimento recebido.

OBJECTIVE: to describe access to health services by Indians of Kanela and Guajajara ethnic groups and their satisfaction with care provided by the Unified Health System (SUS). METHODS: a descriptive study of a non-probabilistic sample of Indigenous people living in Barra do Corda, State of Maranhão, receiving SUS healthcare in Teresina, State of Piauí, Brazil, in 2011; a questionnaire was administered on frequently used health services, forms of access and ease or difficultly in accessing them. RESULTS: 67 heads of family replied; 48 of them had used hospitals and 43 were satisfied with the services; among those admitted to hospital, 17 considered the meals offered there different to their customs or bad and 28 did not sleep as they traditionally did in their villages. CONCLUSION: access to SUS was facilitated by health professionals and the majority were satisfied with the care received.

OBJETIVO: describir el acceso a los servicios de salud por los indios de etnias Kanela y Guajajara, y su satisfacción acerca de la asistencia proporcionada por el Sistema Único de Salud (SUS). MÉTODOS: estudio descriptivo de una muestra no probabilística de indígenas del municipio de Barra do Corda, Estado de Maranhão, y asistida en Teresina, Estado de Piauí, Brasil, en 2011; fue utilizado un cuestionario sobre los servicios de salud, formas de acceso, facilidades y dificultades de acceso. RESULTADOS: respondieron 67 jefes de familia, de estos, 48 utilizaron hospitales y43dijeronqueestaban satisfechos con los servicios recibidos; entre los que utilizaron los servicios hospitalarios, 17 refirieron que las comidas que se ofrecen en el hospital son diferente de la habitual o malay 28 no dormían como era el hábito en sus aldeas. CONCLUSIÓN: el acceso al SUS fue facilitado por los profesionales y la mayoríaestaba contento conla atención recibida.