Estado nutricional y hábitos alimentarios de poblaciones de regiones de altura del Noroeste Argentino

MARÍA NATALIA BASSETT; MARIA ALEJANDRA GIMENEZ; DORA ROMAGUERA; NORMA SAMMÁN

ARCHIVOS LATINOAMERICANOS DE NUTRICIóN

ARCHIVOS LATINOAMERICANOS NUTRICION

Lugar: Caracas; Año: 2013 vol. 3 p. 114 - 124

0004-0622

The purpose of this work was to study the nutritional status and food eating habits of Andean populations of Northwest of Argentine. A cross-sectional nutritional survey was carried out in representative samples of populations of highland from Argentine. Also anthropometric measurements and a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire were performed and recorded. Stunting (height-for-age Z-score 85th and 95th percentile respectively, were the main nutritional problems among adolescents in the Valleys. Adult populations showed higher prevalence of overweight and obesity according to BMI determined. These are important risk factors for cardiovascular and chronic diseases. Usually the typical composition of the main food dish of regions has a base of rice, pasta, flour or corn, accompanied by tubers or eggs, or a few vegetables and beef. This dish varies little from one day to another, constituting a monotonous diet with a high intake of sugar (sugary drinks and sweets) and refined grains. It is necessary to recover and develop the food ancient culture of the population in addition to revalue regional foods. It is fundamental to plan, formulate and implement new nutritional strategies to prevent and reverse the occurrence of chronic diseases related to deficiencies and/or excesses nutritional in the same household (double burden of malnutrition).