Nutritional Status, Lifestyle and Lipid Profile in Vegetarians

Pimentel, Carolina Vieira de Mello Barros; Philippi, Sônia Tucunduva; Simomura, Viviane Lazari; Teodorov, Elizabeth

doi:10.5935/2359-4802.20190044

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“…In addition, Matsumoto et al [ 31 ], found significant difference in overweight (BMI >25.0 kg/m 2 ), and obesity between lacto-ovo-vegetarians/vegans and Adventist Health Study-2 (AHS-2) Adventist nonvegetarians ( p < 0.0001 and p < 0.001, respectively). Likewise, in a Brazilian study, there was a significant difference ( p = 0.002) in overweight (BMI >24.9 kg/m 2 ) between vegetarians and nonvegetarians [ 32 ]. Similarly, significant differences were found in Peruvian vegetarians and nonvegetarians in overweight/obesity ( p < 0.01) [ 33 ].…”

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Dietary Regimen, Overweight, and Obesity in Human Nutrition Students and Other Majors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Solís-Guevara

Mamani

Saintila

2022

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Background. Choosing a healthy diet is an increasingly a challenge for university students. The objective of this study was to compare diet and overweight/obesity in human nutrition students (HNS) and students of other careers (SOC) from a university located in Lima, Peru. Methods. It was a cross-sectional study consisting of 158 students out of an initial sample of 170. Information was collected on the sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics of the participants and a validated questionnaire was applied to evaluate the frequency of food consumption. Results. There was no significant difference in diet between HNS and SOC ( p > 0.05). HNS most frequently consumed yellow/orange vegetables ( p = 0.020), purple vegetables ( p = 0.049), citrus fruits ( p = 0.029), eggs ( p = 0.002), whole milk ( p = 0.013), yogurt ( p = 0.017), tofu ( p = 0.003), olive oil ( p = 0.003), other vegetable oils ( p < 0.001), and alcoholic beverages ( p = 0.037) than SOC. In contrast, HNS had a lower frequency of nonfried tuber intake ( p = 0.039), fried tubers ( p < 0.001), milk desserts ( p = 0.048), flour fritters ( p = 0.027), cookies with chocolate ( p = 0.050), croissants ( p = 0.030), cookies with filling ( p = 0.024), candies ( p = 0.006), and soda ( p = 0.016) than SOC. Overweight/obesity was not different between HNS and SOC ( p > 0.05). Conclusions. This study found significant differences in the consumption of some foods between HNS and SOC. However, it found no significant difference in diet and overweight/obesity between HNS and SOC.

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Dietary Regimen, Overweight, and Obesity in Human Nutrition Students and Other Majors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Solís-Guevara

Mamani

Saintila

2022

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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“… 22 The popularity of these diets is closely related to their nutritional components and health benefits. 28 , 29 In fact, vegetarian diets are a predictor of a better anthropometric profile, including a healthy weight. 10 , 28 In the current study, we found that being vegetarian constituted a protective factor against excess body weight.…”

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Association Between Nutritional Knowledge, Dietary Regimen, and Excess Body Weight in Primary School Teachers

Saintila¹,

Calizaya-Milla²,

Calizaya-Milla³

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Introduction Peru is one of the developing countries with the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity in Latin America and Caribbean region. Primary school teachers are identified as a high-risk group for overweight and obesity. However, studies conducted in this population group are limited. This study evaluated the association between nutritional knowledge, dietary regimen, and excess body weight in primary school teachers. Methods This was a cross-sectional study that included 151 teachers from two state schools in the eastern region of Lima, Peru. The level of nutritional knowledge was assessed using a validated questionnaire. Dietary regimen was also determined. The body mass index (BMI) was determined through self-reported weight and height. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between possible risk factors with excess body weight among teachers. Results Inadequate nutritional knowledge level (AOR = 5.21, 95% CI: 1.31–20.93), being male teachers (AOR = 2.25, 95% CI: 1.13–4.45), and being married (AOR = 2.49, 95% CI: 1.17–5.30) were the significant predictors of excess body weight. In contrast, vegetarian teachers were less likely to have excess body weight (AOR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.47–0.97). Conclusion Future intervention programs should include improving nutritional knowledge with greater attention to male and married teachers to decrease the risk of excess body weight.

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“…Most papers demonstrate levels of each fraction of cholesterol-bearing lipoproteins lower in vegans than in their meat-eating counterparts (Elorinne et al, 2016), though there are some articles showing no differences between diet groups in HDL cholesterol levels (Kim et al, 2012;Kuchta et al, 2016). In a recent study, Brazilian vegetarians had statistically significantly higher levels of HDL cholesterol than their meat-eating counterparts, although they also had lower body weight and BMI (De Mello Barros Pimentel et al, 2019). A possible explanation for the observed levels of HDL cholesterol may be the dietary composition of fatty acids.…”

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Lipid profile in Polish women following lacto-ovo-vegetarian and vegan diets – preliminary study.

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The European Atherosclerosis Society and American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines have introduced several new recommendations, according to which vegetarian diets are concerned as beneficial for the cardiovascular system. This study was aimed to investigate the lipid profile in 56 healthy Polish young women – 13 vegans, 18 lacto-ovo-vegetarians and 25 omnivores. HDL cholesterol concentrations were higher in the vegans and vegetarians than in the omnivores. LDL cholesterol levels were lower in the vegans than in both other diet groups. The use of a vegetarian – especially vegan – diet in Polish conditions is associated with a favorable lipid profile and may have cardioprotective effects.

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Nutritional Status, Lifestyle and Lipid Profile in Vegetarians

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Dietary Regimen, Overweight, and Obesity in Human Nutrition Students and Other Majors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Dietary Regimen, Overweight, and Obesity in Human Nutrition Students and Other Majors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Association Between Nutritional Knowledge, Dietary Regimen, and Excess Body Weight in Primary School Teachers

Lipid profile in Polish women following lacto-ovo-vegetarian and vegan diets – preliminary study.

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