Caracterización de patrones alimentarios al inicio de la pandemia por covid 19 en chile / Characterization of the dietary profile of the old adults in Ibero-american during of pandemic by COVID 19

Objetivo: Caracterizar el perfil alimentario de las Personas Mayores de Iberoamérica en tiempos de pandemia por COVID 19.Material y métodos: Estudio multicéntrico en 12 países de Iberoamérica, se aplicó una encuesta en línea que incluyó preguntas sociodemográficas y un cuestionario de Ingesta de Alimentos que incluyo la frecuencia de consumo para verduras, bebidas azucaradas, legumbres, lácteos y porción de los alimentos.Resultados: La muestra quedó conformada por 624 participantes, 72,1% (n= 450) de mujeres. El 54,7% de mujeres no consume bebidas azucaradas, en cambio en hombres un 54% consume al menos un vaso al día (p=0,012). El 35,6% de hombres consumieron ≥3 por semana legumbres versus el 23% mujeres (p=0,020). El 37,3% de las mujeres consumen ≥2 porciones diarias de lácteos, en hombres solo un 28,1% (p= 0,030). Las mujeres presentan un mayor consumo de verduras (44,7%, n= 201) respecto de los hombres (28,7%), (p=0,001). El 17,4% de la muestra total aumentó el tamaño de la porción de alimentos, sin do mayor en mujeres (p=0.005).Conclusión: Las mujeres presentan hábitos alimentarios más saludables que los hombres en base a frutas, verduras, por otra parte, la variación del tamaño se observa un incremento en especial en mujeres lo que puede relacionarse con el aumento de la obesidad.(AU)

Objective: To characterize the food profile of the OlderPeople of Ibero-America in times of the COVID 19 pandemic.Material and methods: Multicenter study in 12 Ibero-American countries, an online survey was applied thatincluded sociodemographic questions and a Food Intakequestionnaire that included the frequency of consumption forvegetables, sugary drinks, legumes, dairy products andportion of food.Results: The sample was made up of 624 participants,72.1% (n= 450) of women. 54.7% of women do not consumesugary drinks, while in men 54% consume at least one glassa day (p=0.012). 35.6% of men consumed ≥3 legumes perweek versus 23% of women (p=0.020). 37.3% of womenconsume ≥2 daily servings of dairy products, in men only28.1% (p= 0.030). Women have a higher consumption ofvegetables (44.7%, n= 201) compared to men (28.7%),(p=0.001). 17.4% of the total sample increased the size ofthe food portion, being higher in women (p=0.005).Conclusion: Women have healthier eating habits thanmen based on fruits, vegetables, on the other hand, thevariation in size increases, especially in women.(AU)

Body weight in relation to hours of sleep, and physical activity in Latin American university students during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Introduction: Short sleep, physical inactivity, and being locked up are risk factors for weight gain. Objective: We evaluated weight gain according to sex, age, hours of sleep and physical activity in university students from 10 Latin American countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional and multicenter study (n = 4880). Results: The average age was 22.5 ± 4.4 years. 60.2% were currently locked up. 73.6% were women, 48.2% increased their body weight, 66% reported insufficient sleep hours, and 65.9% were inactive. Women gained more weight than men (73.2%) and younger students gained more weight (85.1%). Those who had insufficient sleep hours gained most weight (67.6%). Inactive participants gained most weight (74.7%). Students who have insufficient sleep are 21% more likely to have changes in body weight compared to students who have optimal sleep. Conclusion: The increase in body weight and its risk factors during confinement should be considered as emerging from public health.