TY  - JOUR
KW  - Elderly
KW  -  Nuts
KW  -  metabolic syndrome X
KW  -  Aging
KW  -  Spain
Y1  - 2022/01//
IS  - 3
TI  - The Regular Consumption of Nuts Is Associated with a Lower Prevalence of Abdominal Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Older People from the North of Spain
N2  - Background: The aim of this study was to relate the adherence to nut consumption (30 g) three or more days per week to the prevalence of abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in an elderly population from the north of Spain. Methods: The study consists of an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study conducted in 556 non-institutionalised individuals between 65 and 79 years of age. To define the consumption recommendation of nuts the indication of the questionnaire MEDAS-14 was followed. The diagnosis of MetS was conducted using the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. Results: In 264 subjects aged 71.9 (SD: ±4.2) years old, 39% of whom were men, the adherence to nut consumption recommendations was 40.2%. Of these individuals, 79.5% had abdominal obesity. The prevalence of MetS was 40.2%, being 47.6% in men and 35.4% in women (p < 0.05). A nut consumption lower than recommended was associated with a 19% higher prevalence of abdominal obesity (Prevalence Ratio: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.03?1.37; p < 0.05) and a 61% higher prevalence of MetS (Prevalence Ratio: 1.61; 95% CI: 1.16?2.25; p = 0.005) compared to a consumption of ?3 servings per week. Conclusion: An inverse relationship was established between nut consumption and the prevalence of abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome.
A1  - Cubas-Basterrechea, Gloria
A1  - Elío Pascual, Iñaki
A1  - Sumalla Cano, Sandra
A1  - Aparicio Obregón, Silvia
A1  - González-Antón, Carolina Teresa
A1  - Muñoz-Cacho, Pedro
SN  - 1660-4601
UR  - http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031256
ID  - uninimx495
JF  - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
AV  - public
VL  - 19
ER  -