Giovana Cristina Ceni

Avaliação nutricional de mulheres no climatério atendidas em ambulatório de nutrição no norte do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

The menopause is the stage of a womans life when the transition from the reproductive to the non-reproductive condition occurs. The objective was to conduct a nutritional assessment of 30 postmenopausal women aged between 40 and 65, by compiling data from the first consultation of nutritional records related to food intake, as well as anthropometric and biochemical data. It was observed that the average result found for body mass index was considered high, being characterized as overweight (30.7 ± 5.9kg/m2) and waist circumference revealed a very high risk for developing cardiovascular disease (98.2 ± 15.9cm). Saturated fats were above the recommended level (8.14 ± 3.63%), whereas monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats were lower resulting in 6.47 ± 3.40% and 5.37 ± 2.60% respectively. The average calcium intake was 549.63 ± 315.87mg, while vitamin D intake was 549.63 ± 315.87mcg, both of which were considered inadequate. Triglycerides were classified as optimal (134,3 ± 85,4mg/dL), total cholesterol was borderline (223.9 ± 141.3md/dL), HDL-C adequate (54.3 ± 18.5mg/dL) and LDL-C desirable (128.4 ± 45.1mg/dL). The results demonstrate that nutritional care is important and can prevent specific comorbidities in this age group, contributing to the quality of life of menopausal women.O objetivo deste artigo e estudar a associacao entre estilo de vida e estado nutricional e prevalencia de Hipertensao Arterial Sistemica (HAS) autorreferida, ponderada pelo sistema de Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Protecao para Doencas Cronicas por Inquerito Telefonico (VIGITEL) e padronizada por idade e sexo, em individuos adultos das 26 capitais brasileiras e Distrito Federal em 2008. Calculou-se para cada capital a prevalencia de HAS padronizada pelo metodo direto. Realizou-se regressao linear multipla dos fatores de interesse em relacao a prevalencia de HAS ponderada e padronizada por sexo e idade. Apos a padronizacao, a prevalencia de HAS tendeu a aumentar nas capitais com populacao mais jovem e a diminuir naquelas com mais idosos. Nos modelos de regressao, mantiveram-se associados a prevalencia de HAS, ponderada e padronizada, o excesso de peso e o consumo de frutas e hortalicas. Porem, a atividade fisica associou-se negativamente apenas a prevalencia de HAS ponderada. Observou-se, com a prevalencia ponderada e padronizada de HAS, associacao positiva com excesso de peso e consumo regular de frutas e hortalicas e apenas com a prevalencia ponderada observou-se associacao inversa dessa morbidade com a pratica de atividade fisica.

Atividade física e fatores associados em adolescentes do interior do Rio Grande do Sul

Objective: To assess the level of physical activity and the banks in which they are associated. Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study carried out with adolescents from the 8th year of elementary school to the 3rd year of secondary education. A calculated sample comprised 958 students. Physical activity was assessed according to the “International Questionnaire of Physical Activity (IPAQ)”, and if the adolescent practiced some sports modality, foods, sex, alcohol, alcoholic beverages, overweight and daily consumption of fruits and vegetables. The sample was estimated to be physically active (87.2%) and a sports practitioner (72.3%), and male adolescents were more active and practicing sports than girls, they practice more sports than 16-19 year olds. Adolescents who use alcoholic beverages are those who practice more sports.