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Caracterización del consumo de legumbres en población chilena: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017 / Legume consumption in chileans: findings from the 2016-2017 national health survey
Ramírez-Alarcón, Karina; Labraña, Ana María; Martorell, Miquel; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Nazar, Gabriela; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Ulloa, Natalia; Celis-Morales, Carlos; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny.
  • Ramírez-Alarcón, Karina; Universidad de Concepción. Facultad de Farmacia. Departamento de Nutrición y Dietética. Concepción. CL
  • Labraña, Ana María; Universidad de Concepción. Facultad de Farmacia. Departamento de Nutrición y Dietética. Concepción. CL
  • Martorell, Miquel; Universidad de Concepción. Facultad de Farmacia. Departamento de Nutrición y Dietética. Concepción. CL
  • Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Universidad Austral de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias. Instituto de Farmacia. Valdivia. CL
  • Nazar, Gabriela; Universidad de Concepción. Centro de Vida Saludable. Concepción. CL
  • Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Salud Pública. Concepción. CL
  • Ulloa, Natalia; Universidad de Concepción. Centro de Vida Saludable. Concepción. CL
  • Celis-Morales, Carlos; Universidad Mayor. Centro de Investigación en Fisiología del Ejercicio (CIFE). Santiago. CL
  • Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; University of Glasgow. Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences. BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre. Glasgow. GB
Rev. méd. Chile ; 149(5): 698-707, mayo 2021. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1389523
ABSTRACT

Background:

Legumes are low cost and high-quality nutritional foods. In Chile, a twice per week legume consumption is recommended to promote health and prevent disease.

Aim:

To characterize the consumption of legumes according to sociodemographic and anthropometric variables in the Chilean adult population. Material and

Method:

Analysis of data from 5,473 participants of the 2016-2017 National Health Survey. The compliance with legume consumption was studied in population groups, according to sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics, through logistic regression analyses.

Results:

Only 24% of all participants (51.4% of women) fulfilled legume intake recommendations. After adjusting for sociodemographic variables, the participants who were less likely to comply with the recommendation were widowers (Odds Ratio (OR) 0.58 [95% confidence intervals (CI) (0.40; 0.85]). On the contrary, people between 70-80 years (OR 1.78 [95% CI 1.11; 2.88]), those who resided in rural areas (OR 1.62 [95% CI 1.25; 2.10]) and those who resided in the Maule region (OR 2.11 [95% CI 1.37, 3.25]) had a higher likelihood of compliance.

Conclusions:

One out of four Chileans complied with the recommendations of legume consumption. Even though the results differed when stratified by sex, it is highlighted that living in rural areas increased the probabilities of an adequate legume consumption.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Fabaceae Limits: Adult / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. méd. Chile Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile / United kingdom Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Austral de Chile/CL / Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción/CL / Universidad Mayor/CL / Universidad de Concepción/CL / University of Glasgow/GB

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Fabaceae Limits: Adult / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. méd. Chile Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile / United kingdom Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Austral de Chile/CL / Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción/CL / Universidad Mayor/CL / Universidad de Concepción/CL / University of Glasgow/GB