Relação cintura-quadril e fatores de dieta em adultos

OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between diet factors and abdominal fat accumulation. METHODS: A household survey carried out in the city of Rio de Janeiro during 1995-1996. The usual diet of a sample of 2,441 individuals (42.8% men and 57.2% women), aged 20 to 60 years, was investigated using a food frequency questionnaire and data about height, weight, waist and hip perimeter was collected. The cut-off points for inadequate waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) for men and women were 0.95 and 0.80, respectively. RESULTS: Inadequate WHR was positively associated with age, cigarette smoking, body mass index, and inversely associated with education level, income and leisure physical activity in both men and women (pOBJETIVO: Avaliar as associações entre fatores de dieta e acúmulo de tecido adiposo na região abdominal. MÉTODOS: A partir de um inquérito de base domiciliar realizado no Município do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, em 1995 e 1996, foi investigada a dieta usual em 2.441 pessoas (42,8% homens e 57,2% mulheres) entre 20 anos e 60 anos. Para tanto, utilizou-se um questionário semiquantitativo de freqüência de consumo alimentar, e aferiram-se altura, peso e perímetros de cintura e quadril. Considerou-se a relação cintura-quadril (RCQ) inadequada para os homens que apresentassem RCQ acima de 0,95 e, para as mulheres, acima de 0,80. RESULTADOS: A RCQ inadequada associou-se positivamente a idade, tabagismo, índice de massa corporal e inversamente a escolaridade, renda e atividade física de lazer para ambos os sexos (

The current and future costs of colorectal cancer attributable to red and processed meat consumption in Brazil

Abstract Background Compelling evidence supports the association between red and processed meat consumption and increased risk of colorectal cancer. Herein, we estimated the current (2018) and future (2030) federal direct healthcare costs of colorectal cancer in the Brazilian Unified Health System attributable to red and processed meat consumption. Considering reduced red and processed meat consumption, we also projected attributable costs of colorectal cancer in 2040. Methods We retrieved information on red and processed meat consumption from two nationally representative dietary surveys, the Household Budget Survey 2008–2009 and 2017–2018; relative risks for colorectal cancer from a meta-analysis; direct healthcare costs of inpatient and outpatient procedures in adults ≥ 30 years with colorectal cancer (C18-C20) from 2008–2019 by sex. Results Attributable costs of colorectal cancer were calculated via comparative risk assessment, assuming a 10-year lag. In 2018, US$20.6 million (8.4$ 86.6 million (19.3%). Counterfactual scenarios of reducing red and processed meat consumption in 2030 suggested that US$2.2 to 11.9 million and US$ 13 to 74 million could be saved in 2040, respectively. Conclusion Red and processed meat consumption has an escalating economic impact on the Brazilian Unified Health System. Our findings support interventions and policies focused on primary prevention and cancer