[Dietary intake and macrovascular disease in a Japanese-Brazilian population: a cross-sectional study].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the food intake of Japanese-Brazilians with and without macrovascular disease (MVD).


METHODS
MVD was defined, for 1,165 Japanese-Brazilians, by scores attributed to the health historical, electrocardiogram and ankle-brachial index values. The usual dietary intake was determined using a food frequency questionnaire.


RESULTS
The MVD prevalence was of 3.2%, being similar among genders. Statistically higher frequencies of individuals with MVD were observed among those of first generation, with age > 60 years, tobacco user, with hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia and diabetes. Subjects with MVD were older, with smaller hip circumference, and higher systolic blood pressure levels, triglycerides and glycemia concentration; they informed higher consumption of iron source food and smaller of grains fibers. Statistically significant difference was found to saturated fat (crude analysis: second tercile versus first tercile).


CONCLUSIONS
Programs of nutritional education should be stimulated in this group with high prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases.
Salvo
Vera Lúcia Morais Antonio de
VL
Curso de Nutrição, Universidade Metodista de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. desalvo@terra.com.br
Cardoso
Marly Augusto
MA
Barros Junior
Newton de
Nd
Ferreira
Sandra R G
SR
Gimeno
Suely Godoy Agostinho
SG
D000886:Anthropometry; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D004032:Diet / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors