Usual dietary intake and cardiovascular risk factors in older Brazilian women.
Aging Clin Exp Res
; 24(6): 669-74, 2012 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-21499023
AIM: To evaluate habitual macronutrient intake and its association with common cardiovascular risk factors in Brazilian elderly women. METHODS: Analytical cross-sectional study with 293 subjects. Carbohydrate, protein and lipid intakes were determined based on a non-consecutive three-day dietary record. The following conditions were evaluated: dyslipidemia, systemic arterial hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. RESULTS: Anthropometric, clinical and biochemical data revealed an elevated prevalence of classic cardiovascular risk factors in the sample. Higher energy intake from omega-3 fatty acid was associated with elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p<0.05), whereas a diet pattern with a relatively lower energy content from monounsaturated fatty acids was associated with the presence of type 2 diabetes (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Results corroborate experimental reports and contribute by suggesting that the usual diet, independently of supplementation, may be valuable in promoting health and preventing chronic diseases of aging.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Dieta
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aging Clin Exp Res
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha