title: [Association of processed meat intake and obesity in a population-based study of Japanese-Brazilians].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the consumption of processed meat with overall, abdominal, and overall with abdominal obesity in a Japanese-Brazilian population, which is known to be at cardiometabolic risk.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 329 men and 443 women aged ≥ 30 years were evaluated in a cross-sectional population-based survey. Diagnosis of overall obesity and abdominal obesity were based on the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for Asians. Food intake was assessed by a validated food frequency questionaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In men, processed meat intake was positively associated with overall with abdominal obesity (OR 2.97; 95%CI 1.13-7.78) after adjustment. In women, only the red meat group was associated with overall with abdominal obesity after adjustment (OR 0.47, 95%CI 0.23-0.96).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results showed that high intakes of processed meats were associated with overall with abdominal obesity in male Japanese-Brazilians, but not in females.
authors.forename: Maria F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Cristofoletti
authors.forename: Suely G A
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Gimeno
authors.forename: Sandra R G
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Marly A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cardoso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008055:Lipids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008461:Meat Products / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D056128:Obesity, Abdominal / Q000209:etiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017678:Sex Distribution; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D008055:Lipids; D002097:C-Reactive Protein