ASSOCIATION BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN A POPULATION OF ADULT PATIENTS: A POPULATION STUDY IN SAN LUIS CITY, SAN LUIS, ARGENTINA

CHACON INALEN DEL VALLE; LIZZI ROCIO JIMENA; GOMEZ MEJIBA SANDRA

Buenos Aires

Congreso; reunión conjunta de sociedades de biociencia; 2017

Sociedad de biociencia

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN A POPULATION OF ADULT PATIENTS: A POPULATION STUDY IN SAN LUIS CITY, SAN LUIS, ARGENTINA1Cortez, MB; 1Lizzi, RJ; 1Guerrero, LS; 1Lozano, N; 1Chacon, I del V; 1Claveles Casas, FN; 1Magistrelo, DR; 1Pogonza, MG; 2Ramirez, DC; 1Gomez Mejiba, SE1Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics-PROICO 1004-14, & 2Laboratory of Experimental and Translational Medicine. IMIBIO-SL-School of Health Sciences, UNSL-CONICET-San Luis. Obesity (Ob) and overweight (Ow) are associated with an increased cardiovascular risk (CVR). The knowledge of Ow/Ob prevalence and its association with nutritional habits may help guiding health policy towards reducing CVR. Herein we tested whether there is any association between the prevalence of Ow/Ob, nutritional habits and CVR in a population of adults (18-80 years-old) in San Luis City, Argentina (2014-2017). 250 patients were randomly sampled and socio-demographic and anthropometric data were collected. Nutritional status (BMI and waist circumference, WC), physical activity (IPAQ, short version), food intake (validated food frequency questionnaire, FFQ) and average consumption of high-density energetic foods (HDEF, 4-9 Kcal/g) were acquired from interviews. Data were analyzed using Chi-square test and a p25) or Ob (BMI>30) was adjusted. A high CVR was considered when WC was >120cm in men, and >88cm in women. A 51.2% of our population had normal weight; most of them were women between 18-35 years-old. 27.6% and 10.8% were Ow and type I Ob, respectively. The lastly was more prevalent in women than men. Prevalence of Ow and Ob was associated with ageing. HDEF was associated with aging in both genders, but it was stronger in women than men at all ages. There was no association between nutritional status and HEDF. Gender did not affect BMI or CVR. There was an association between nutritional status and CVR. Interestingly, we found that more of the 50% of our population consumed more high-fat/sugar foods and sweeteners (at least twice-a-day). Finally, we found that our population had a low intake of water, fruits, vegetables and lean meet. Life-style and nutritional habits are modifiable parameters that can be used by health-policy makers to reduce CVR and to ensure a healthy aging. PROICO10-0414/2314 Keywords: overweight/obesity, population study, high-density energy food, nutritional status, cardiovascular risk