Introduction. Our study aim has been to investigate if the Umbrian population follows the healthy diet recommendations; mainly we focused on the daily intake of almost 5 portions of fruit and vegetables (five-a-day). Furthermore, we analyzed the relationship between fruits and vegetables consumption and other lifestyles in order to construct the relative health profile. Materials and methods. Data were extracted from three national population-based surveillance systems, including children (OKkio alla SALUTE), adults aged 18-69 years (PASSI) and elderly people (PASSI d'Argento). Among the 18-69 year-old people, multivariable analyses were used to compare the fruits/vegetables daily consumption with socio-demographic variables and healthy lifestyles patterns. Results. Fruits/vegetables average intake was less than 5 portions/ day in all age groups, and it was significantly lower when compared to the national average. The 5 fruits/vegetables daily portions consumption is more frequent with increasing age, higher education and among women. Moreover among the 18-69 year-old people, five-a-day was significantly associated with no economic difficulties, normal weight, not being sedentary, not being smoker, not alcohol drinking. Conclusions. In Umbria region the 5 portions/ day consumption was largely below the guidelines. Moreover, due to the associations, it could be used as a good trace of healthy lifestyles.
Introduzione. Obiettivo di questo lavoro è valutare l’adesione della popolazione umbra all’indicazione sul consumo giornaliero di almeno 5 porzioni di frutta e verdura (five-a-day) e la relazione di questa abitudine con il profilo di salute. Materiali e metodi. I dati sono stati estratti dai tre sistemi di sorveglianza di popolazione su base campionaria individuati a livello nazionale e rivolti alle diverse fasce di età: OKkio alla salute, PASSI e PASSI d’Argento. Tra i 18-69enni, attraverso analisi multivariata, il consumo di frutta e verdura è stato messo in relazione con le variabili socio-anagrafiche e con le altre variabili comportamentali registrate dalla sorveglianza. Risultati. In Umbria, il consumo medio giornaliero di frutta e verdura è sensibilmente inferiore alle ٥ porzioni raccomandate in tutte le fasce d’età; risulta inoltre statisticamente inferiore al dato medio nazionale. Tra i 18-69enni il consumo di almeno 5 porzioni al giorno, oltre a essere più frequente all’aumentare dell’età, tra le donne e in coloro che hanno un alto livello di istruzione, si associa in maniera significativa all’assenza di difficoltà economiche riferite, all’essere normopeso, non essere sedentario, non essere fumatore e non fare uso abituale di alcol. Conclusioni. In Umbria il consumo quotidiano di almeno 5 porzioni di frutta e verdura è largamente disatteso in tutte le fasce d’età prese in esame. Inoltre, considerando le associazioni emerse dallo studio, il five-a-day risulta un buon tracciante di stili di vita sani, indicatore utile nel programmare azioni mirate di promozione della salute e nel valutarne l’eventuale effetto nel tempo.
Nutrizione in Umbria: l’adesione al five-a-day = Nutrition in Umbria: adherence to five-a-day / C. Ferravante, V. Gianfredi, C. Bietta. - In: RECENTI PROGRESSI IN MEDICINA. - ISSN 0034-1193. - 111:9(2020 Sep), pp. 539-545. [10.1701/3421.34069]
Nutrizione in Umbria: l’adesione al five-a-day = Nutrition in Umbria: adherence to five-a-day
V. GianfrediSecondo
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2020
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Introduction. Our study aim has been to investigate if the Umbrian population follows the healthy diet recommendations; mainly we focused on the daily intake of almost 5 portions of fruit and vegetables (five-a-day). Furthermore, we analyzed the relationship between fruits and vegetables consumption and other lifestyles in order to construct the relative health profile. Materials and methods. Data were extracted from three national population-based surveillance systems, including children (OKkio alla SALUTE), adults aged 18-69 years (PASSI) and elderly people (PASSI d'Argento). Among the 18-69 year-old people, multivariable analyses were used to compare the fruits/vegetables daily consumption with socio-demographic variables and healthy lifestyles patterns. Results. Fruits/vegetables average intake was less than 5 portions/ day in all age groups, and it was significantly lower when compared to the national average. The 5 fruits/vegetables daily portions consumption is more frequent with increasing age, higher education and among women. Moreover among the 18-69 year-old people, five-a-day was significantly associated with no economic difficulties, normal weight, not being sedentary, not being smoker, not alcohol drinking. Conclusions. In Umbria region the 5 portions/ day consumption was largely below the guidelines. Moreover, due to the associations, it could be used as a good trace of healthy lifestyles.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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