Relación entre hábitos alimentarios y niveles de colesterol sérico en una población suburbana de Argentina / Relationship between food habits and serum cholesterol levels in a suburban population in Argentina
Arch. latinoam. nutr
; 49(4): 333-337, Dec. 1999.
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RESUMO
Studies of cholesterol levels in a population of Gran Buenos Aires was made in 1983, 1988, 1993 and 1996, and the Argentinian alimentary habits in this period were analyzed. It was noticed a change in food consumption, with reduction in the intake of fatty foods, such as meat, butter, milk, and other dairy products, with the concomitant increment in fiber rich products and oil, meat and dairy products reduced in fats. Changes in serum cholesterol level were analysed in 3051 persons along 1983-1996. They were grouped according their age and sex A) 1-6 years old, B) 6-12, C) 12-17, D) 17-30, E) 30-60, F) 60-80. It was observed an increment in cholesterol level with age. For each group during the first 10 years of study was noticed a constant decrease in total cholesterol being higher in women than in men and according with the alimentary changes. Group D in 1983 became group E in 1993, maintained their cholesterol level along 10 years of life, being lower than the corresponding E group of 1983, while the older ones did not present differences. Values of cholesterol/cholesterol-HDL index over 6.5 correlate with a high incidence in cardiovascular diseases. The 40 of the population studied during 1993 and 1996 was evaluated, and the maximum average value found was 4.90. These results suggest that reduction in fat intake and diversification in food consumption during this period has contributed to decrease cholesterol levels and cholesterol/cholesterol-HDL index, particularly in younger than 30 years old and women, contributing to reduce metabolical cardiovascular diseases.
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Colesterol
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Saúde Suburbana
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Comportamento Alimentar
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Arch. latinoam. nutr
Assunto da revista:
Bioqu¡mica
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EducaÆo Alimentar e Nutricional
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Fenmenos Fisiol¢gicos da NutriÆo
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Microbiologia de Alimentos
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NUTRICAO
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article