Food Groups for the investigation of risk of type 2 diabetes and associated diseases

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Ferreira, Sandra Roberta Gouveia²  Gimeno, Suely Godoy Agostinho¹  Sartorelli, Daniela Saes³  Damião, Renata⁴  Nishimura, Renata Yumi³ 

[1]Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

[2]Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

[3]Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil

[4]Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil

关键词: food;    food consumption;    food groups;    food classification;    diabetes mellitus;    type 2;    Japanese-Brazilians.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2011000300017

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION:The food groups conventionally applied in activities of nutritional counselingwere established according to their macronutrient content. However, it doesnot consider recent scientific evidences of the association between food consumptionand risk of developing non-communicable chronic diseases.
OBJECTIVE: To propose food groups for the investigation of the associationbetween food consumption and risk of developing type 2 diabetes and associateddiseases among Japanese-Brazilians.
METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data of a lifestyle interventionstudy conducted among Japanese-Brazilians of Bauru, SP, Brazil, from 2005 to2007. Food intake was assessed by three 24-hour recalls of 640 participants,both genders, aged 30 to 88 years old.
RESULTS: Eighteen new food groups were proposed according to their quantityand quality of fat, carbohydrates, sodium, and fiber.
CONCLUSION: The new food groups incorporate recent evidences of the associationbetween diet and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

【 授权许可】

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