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Jin-Han Yang1, Latoya Matthew-Duncan2, Hazel Laws2
1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Frontiers in nutrition
|August 27, 2025
Resumen
Los residentes de San Cristóbal y Nieves muestran una mala nutrición y poca actividad física, lo que contribuye a las enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT). Se necesitan intervenciones para mejorar los hábitos alimenticios y promover estilos de vida más saludables en la región.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Nutrición para la salud pública
- Epidemiología
- Medicina para el estilo de vida
Sus antecedentes:
- San Cristóbal y Nieves se enfrenta a un aumento de las enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT).
- Los cambios en la dieta y los estilos de vida sedentarios contribuyen a la carga de las ENT.
- Comprender el estado nutricional y los comportamientos de salud es crucial para la salud pública.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar la ingesta de alimentos y nutrientes entre los residentes.
- Para identificar las deficiencias de nutrientes en la población.
- Para evaluar los comportamientos de salud, incluida la actividad física.
Principales métodos:
- Estudio transversal realizado entre febrero y marzo de 2023.
- Muestreo aleatorio de adultos mayores de 18 años en 14 parroquias administrativas.
- Se utilizaron recuerdos dietéticos de 24 horas y cuestionarios para la recolección de datos.
Principales resultados:
- Se observó una baja ingesta de calcio y vitamina A.
- Se encontró una alta ingesta de sodio y una relación sodio-potasio desfavorable.
- Más de la mitad de los participantes no hicieron actividad física en la semana pasada.
Conclusiones:
- La población de San Cristóbal y Nieves presenta un desequilibrio nutricional.
- Los niveles bajos de actividad física son frecuentes.
- Son necesarias intervenciones específicas para abordar las ENT mediante la mejora de la nutrición y la promoción del estilo de vida.
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