Ingestão dietética de ácidos graxos ômega-3 por mulheres climatéricas e fatores associados

Abstract

Objective: Estimate the dietary intake of omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids and identify factors associated with it in climacteric women. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 80 climacteric women from three municipalities in the Southwest of Paraná. Assessments of anthropometric and climacteric symptoms, using the Kupperman menopausal index; calculation of depressive symptoms, using the Population Tracking Scale for Depression. Besides the application of a three-day food diary to evaluate n-3 intake. Mean difference tests and logistic regression model were used to assess factors associated with n-3 intake. Results: The mean n-3 intake was 1.07±0.95 g/day and there was no significant difference between women with and without depression symptoms. However, it was found that those with a previous history of the disease (OR=0.07; CI=0.01-0.70; p=0.02) and overweight/obese (OR=0.13; CI=0.02-0.84; p=0.03) were more prospective to ingest the nutrient below the value corresponding to the 50th percentile (1.07g/day) of intake by the sample studied. Furthermore, it was noted that women who were at risk for metabolic complications, assessed by means of increased waist circumference (OR=8.42; CI=1.04-68.24; p=0.05) were more probable to consume n-3 fatty acids in adequate amounts (≥1.07g/day). Conclusion: There was an elevated rate of low n-3 fatty acids intake, especially in women with a previous history of depression and overweight.

Keywords

• ácido graxo alfa-linolênico. climatério. menopausa. depressão.