Dietary patterns and chronic diseases in a survey with adults in the Amazon

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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2022.63148

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Food consumption. Chronic disease. Adult. Factor analysis.

Abstract

Objective: To identify dietary patterns and verify the prevalence of chronic diseases according to these patterns in the population of Rio Branco, Acre. Method: This is a survey with 1,701 adults in the city of Rio Branco. The quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and dietary patterns obtained by factor analysis were used. Results: In the factor analysis, five patterns were identified: ultra-processed and sweet; fruits; traditional; greens and vegetables; and salads and condiments. The results suggest that the consumption of ultra-processed foods and sweets is more prevalent in men (58.6%; p-value: 0.004), aged between 18 and 39 years (64.4%; p-value: <0.001), with higher education (62.9%; p-value: 0.001), practitioners of physical activity (62.8%; p-value: <0.001), non-smokers (56.0%; p-value: 0.027) and patients with hypertriglyceridemia (43.7%; p-value: <0.001), hypercholesterolemia (45.2%; p-value: <0.001) and metabolic syndrome (42.9%; p-value: 0.012). Conclusion: We emphasize the need to consolidate programs and actions focused on healthy food consumption, especially among young men, with higher education, aiming to reduce diseases such as hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia and metabolic syndrome.

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Author Biographies

Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral, Universidade Federal do Acre

Universidade Federal do Acre, Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Alanderson Alves Ramalho, Universidade Federal do Acre

Universidade Federal do Acre, Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Sofia Souza da Cunha, Universidade Federal do Acre

Universidade Federal do Acre, Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Programa de Pós-graduação Residência Multiprofissional Hospitalar em Terapia Intensiva, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Irla Maiara Silva Medeiros, Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Cledir de Araújo Amaral, Instituto Federal do Acre, Campus Rio Branco, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Instituto Federal do Acre, Campus Rio Branco, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Maurício Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos, Fundação Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, Escola Nacional de Ciências Estatísticas, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Fundação Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, Escola Nacional de Ciências Estatísticas, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Gina Torres Rego Monteiro, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública e Meio Ambiente, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública e Meio Ambiente, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

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2022-04-30

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Amaral TLM, Ramalho AA, Cunha SS da, Medeiros IMS, Amaral C de A, Vasconcellos MTL de, et al. Dietary patterns and chronic diseases in a survey with adults in the Amazon. DEMETRA [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 30 [cited 2025 May 22];17:e63148. Available from: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/demetra/article/view/63148

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Food and Nutrition in Collective Health

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