Consumption of fruits and vegetables and anthropometric indicators in Peruvians over 18 years of age

Gomez Rutti Y.Y.; Bernuy Osorio N.D.; Gordillo Cortaza J.D.R.; Taboada García M.A.; Acevedo Rique I.M. · Nutricion Clinica y Dietetica Hospitalaria (2024) · DOI: 10.12873/442gomezrutti2

Resumen

Introduction: Regular consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of morbidity. However, it has not been reported whether the consumption of preparations based on fruits and vegetables is related to weight gain and other anthropometric indicators. Objective: Determine the relationship between the consumption of fruit and vegetable preparations and anthropometric indicators in Peruvians over 18 years of age. Material and methods: The research design is quantitative, transversal, observational and descriptive approach. The sample was 2791 people over 18 years of age. The study is a secondary analysis of the database of the National Demographic and Family Health Survey (2022) of Peru. For statistical analysis, the Spearman Rho test was used to determine the relationship between the variables and the Mann-Whitney U test to determine if there are differences between the consumption of fruits and vegetables and anthropometric indicators according to sex. A significance level of p<0.05 was applied. Results: The average age was 36 years (SD=14.68), with 36.5% were men and 63.5% women, obtaining a higher prevalence of overweight (43.5%) than obesity (28.1%). Furthermore, the greater the consumption in the amount of slices or bunches of fruit and portions of vegetable salad, the lower the abdominal perimeter and BMI (p<0.05). Instead, the greater the number of days of consuming fruit juice, the abdominal perimeter and BMI will increase (p=0.007). There are differences in men and women in relation to the number of days they consumed fruits, glasses of juice, portions of fruit salad, days they ate vegetable salad, BMI and abdominal circumference (p<0.05). Conclusions: Abdominal circumference and BMI are negatively related to greater consumption of vegetable salad, while abdominal circumference is related to fruit juice intake.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; Universidad Privada del Norte