INVESTIGADORES
GOMEZ-MEJIBA Sandra Esther
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
INFLUENCES OF GENDER AND AGE ON DIETARY ZINC AND SELENIUM CONSUMPTION: ASSOCIATION WITH OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY AND HYPERTENSION
Autor/es:
CALCAGNI MS; NICLIS C; ABALLAY LR; LUNA F; BARRERA F; GUERRERO S; CORTEZ M; LÓPEZ LX; LOZANO NE; MAGISTRELLO DR; POGONZA MG,; GONZALES ABELLA E,; CLAVELES CASAS FN,; RAMIREZ DC,; GÓMEZ MEJIBA SE
Lugar:
SAN LUIS
Reunión:
Jornada; I JORNADAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN E INTERCAMBIO EN SALUD; 2017
Institución organizadora:
FCS- UNSL
Resumen:
Herein we report a preliminary study showing an association between consumption of dietary Zn and Se with overweight (OW), Ob (obesity), and HTN (arterial hypertension); and how it relates to gender and age in a population of adult patients from San Luis City, Argentina. This ongoing population-based study included 102 adult male and female between 18 and 80 years-old. A validated food-frequency questionnaire was used to assess socio-demographic data, dietary intake of Zn and Se, nutritional status (body mass index, BMI, Kg/m2); and systolic (SBP)/diastolic (DBP) blood pressure (HTN: SBP>120/DBP>80). Average consumption of dietary Se (ug/day) was categorized either as sufficient (SU, ≥55) or insufficient (INS,
