Association between the dietary pattern and insulin resistance in a population of patients from San Luis Capital, Argentina

CLAVELES CASAS, FN; BARRERA FS; LOPEZ CM; CHACON I DEL V; DI SCIULLO, MARÍA PAULA; RAMIREZ DARIO; GOMEZ-MEJIBA SANDRA

Mar del Plata

Congreso; Reunión Anual SAIC-SAFE-SAB-SAP 2019; 2019

SAIC

The nutritional pattern has an important impact on public health quality because its relationship with the prevalence of obesity-associated chronic metabolic abnormalities. Herein we sought, for the first time, to determine whether, in a local population of patients, there is a relationship between the nutritional pattern and the potential risk of insulin resistance (IR). The sample included 29 female and 38 male patients, aged between 18 and 80 years-old, from the neighborhoods located at the downtown area of the Capital city of San Luis, Argentina. The nutritional pattern and IR were determined by analyzing a validated food frequency questionnaire and anthropometric measurements, physical- activity questionnaire and biochemical data; respectively. Anthropometric measures included body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist/hip ratio, physical activity level questionnaire. The biochemical indicators of an increased IR risk included high fasting blood-glucose concentration, TG/HDL-cholesterol ratio and C-reactive protein concentration. Variables that were associated with a significantly high IR risk included high BMI, waist perimeters, triglycerides/HDL-cholesterol ratio and sedentary lifestyle. An unhealthy diet and poor physical activity were closely associated to IR when considering the percentages of the main food groups and the parameters of IR. The data obtained allowed us to suggest that, in our population sample, the nutritional pattern is moderately healthy given the low consumption of healthy foods against the high consumption of high-energy foods. It is necessary to implement health policies aimed at strengthening the importance of healthy diets and lifestyles to reduce the incidence of IR. Supported by PROICO 100218/PICT3369/PIP916/PUE-IMIBIO-SL