Food profile and physical inactivity in university women in the city of Brasília
Perfil alimentario y la inactividad física en mujeres universitarias de la ciudad de Brasilia
Perfil alimentar e inatividade física em mulheres universitárias na cidade de Brasília
Luciana Zaranza Monteiro; Divina Marcia Soares de Oliveira; Mayara Vinnie Souza Soares Parente; Esther de Oliveira Silva; Andrea Ramírez Varela
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Objective: To analyze the association between the food profile, physical activity and weight status among university women.
Method: This cross-sectional study, included 1.500 Brazilian women. We used a self-administered questionnaire. All questions were obtained from the surveillance of risk and protection factors for chronic diseases survey through telephone interviews. The association was analyzed using chi-square tests and multiple correspondence analysis.
Results: The sample included 1.500 college women, 64.3% aged 20-29 years. Physically active participants consumed more fruit (p<0.01), salad (p<0.01) and vegetables/greens (p<0.01), whereas physically inactive participants consumed more soft drinks (p<0.01), meat with visible fat (p=0.03) and full fat milk (p=0.04). Physically inactive women also had a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus (p<0.01), high cholesterol (p<0.01) and dyslipidemia (p=0.04).
Conclusion and implication for practice: The students showed behaviors that put their health at risk, where alcohol consumption, low consumption of healthy foods and high prevalence of physical inactivity contributed to an increase in risk factors for chronic diseases. Preventive actions with the participation of a multidisciplinary team will help to improve health in the academic environment.
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Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre perfil alimentar, atividade física e estado nutricional entre mulheres universitárias.
Método: Estudo transversal com 1500 mulheres. O questionário abordava questões sobre a vigilância de fatores de risco e proteção para doenças crônicas. As associações foram analisadas pelo teste qui-quadrado e análise de correspondência múltipla.
Resultados: Das 1500 mulheres, 64,3% tinham entre 20 e 29 anos. Aquelas fisicamente ativas consumiram mais frutas (p<0,01), salada (p<0,01) e vegetais/verduras (p<0,01), enquanto as fisicamente inativas consumiram mais refrigerantes (p<0,01), carne com gordura visível (p=0,03) e leite com gordura (p=0,04). As mulheres fisicamente inativas também apresentaram maior prevalência de diabetes mellitus (p<0,01), colesterol elevado (p<0,01) e dislipidemia (p=0,04).
Conclusão e implicação para a prática: As universitárias apresentaram comportamentos de risco a sua saúde, onde o consumo de álcool, baixo consumo de alimentos saudáveis e a alta prevalência de inatividade física contribuíram para o aumento dos fatores de risco para doenças crônicas. Ações preventivas com a participação de uma equipe multidisciplinar ajudará na melhora da saúde no ambiente acadêmico.
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02/06/2021
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