Estado nutricional, perfil lipídico y tensión arterial en vegetarianos de la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día Movimiento de Reforma Tungurahua 2014

Abstract

This is investigation in order to assess nutritional status, lipid profile and blood pressure levels in vegetarians of the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement with headquarters in the province of Tungurahua. This is a non-experimental cross-sectional study on 30 women and 30 men. Biochemical, clinical and anthropometric data about food consumption was taken. The following results were obtained: 95% carries a lacto ovo vegetarian diet, 42% are overweight-obesity, 45% have increased metabolic risk, 61% have excess fat mass, 23% of low muscle mass. In terms of clinical parameters 5, 7% have hypertension grade 1, a 1, 4% have pre hypertension and 1, 4% lower blood pressure. A 24% of the population had high total cholesterol and high triglycerides 36%, according to food matching the highest percentage of the population present insufficient supply of energy, a 46% on weekend and 36% higher energy input during the week. An 86% have an inadequate intake of protein it was corrected by the value of score of a protein by protein digestibility PDCAAS. An 88% have an insufficient fat intake and 72% have a carbohydrate excess. The hypothesis is accepted partly due a to a positive effect on the nutritional status and blood pressure and hypertension and a pre hypertension found (5,7;1,4%) respectively related to the national average (9,3%;37,2%) and overweight-obese compared to 41% recorded in ENSANUT ECU 2011-2013 WAS 62,8%. It is recommends to do this type of investigations in the rest of the country.