Avaliação do consumo de lácteos em pacientes do ambulatório de síndrome metabólica, Dourados/MS

Abstract

Background: The low consumption of dairy products can contribute to the occurrence of metabolic disorders. Objectives: To evaluate the consumption of dairy products in patients seen in Metabolic Syndrome Clinic at the University Hospital of the Great Golden. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional design was conducted in 79 patients, the metabolic syndrome clinic at the University Hospital in Dourados / MS. Data collection was performed in the medical records were searched anthropometric and sociodemographic data and food consumption data and use of medications. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed using the NCEP-ATP III and the consumption of dairy products was estimated by Recall 24 hours. Results: The most common disease was hypertension (75.9%), followed by diabetes mellitus (40.5%) and the dyslipidemia (36.7%). Calcium intake was below the recommended, and the average food intake sources was 0.8 servings / day, and the percentage of adequacy in relation to the recommendations of this mineral was 40.4 ± 29.1%. Also found low vitamin D intake (mean 4.3 ± 22.4 mcg / day, with 28.9 ± adequacy 149.8%). The fiber intake was also insufficient (11.6 g / day), with adequacy percentage of 46.7 ± 28.5%. Conclusions: There is a low consumption of dairy products (and therefore calcium and vitamin D) by the population, and the adequate intake could help in the treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases. It is therefore necessary, intervention in order to allow adequate intake of this food group is performed.