title: [Diet as a risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis in a rural area of Argentinian Patagonia. Comparison with the urban zone of Viedma].
abstract: To determine risk factors, a clinical, cardiologic, biochemical and nutritional study was carried out. A sample of the rural population of Comi-Co (N = 92), which included descendants of Mapuche indians, was compared with a sample of the urban population of Viedma (N = 94). Sheep, goat and horse meat from the rural district was analyzed. In horse meat, intramuscular fat was 1.16 g%, with 34.5% of polyunsaturated fatty acids including linolenic (18:3 w3) 11.9%, linoleic (18:2 w6) 21.0%. The diet intake of the rural population was very different from that of the urban population (p < 0.001). It contained 3420 +/- 1027 vs 2110 +/- 654 kcal, carbohydrates 40 +/- 8 vs 55 +/- 10%, lipids 33 +/- 5 vs 24 +/- 8%, proteins 28 +/- 6 vs 20 +/- 6%, cholesterol 1021 +/- 380 vs 385 +/- 156 mg/day. The rural population showed a tendency to suffer cholelithiasis. Comi-Co vs Videma males had a CHDL 53 +/- 13 vs 47 +/- 9 mg/dl (p < 0.05) and no significant differences were found between both groups when it came to blood glucose, uric acid, triglycerides and Apo B. The frequency of individuals with CT > or = 240 mg/dl, CLDL > or = 160 mg/dl, cigarettes > or = 10/day seems to be less in the rural district. In Viedma vs Comi-Co males, with any one primary factor there was a ratio of 45% vs 24% (p < 0.05). The proportion of males with two risk factors was low. No individuals with three risk factors were found.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Instituto Bioquímico Clínico Integral, Viedma, Río Negro, Argentina.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Coniglio
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vásquez
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Otero
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Salgueiro
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Duffard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001118:Argentina; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D004036:Diet, Atherogenic; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids
vernacular_title: Dieta alimentaria como factor de riesgo para la ateroesclerosis coronaria en un área rural de la Patagonia argentina. Comparación con la zona urbana de Viedma.