Relação entre alimentação e sintomas referidos por servidores públicos federais

Abstract

The Western diet is among the main risk factors for chronic diseases, through the consumption of foods that cause a pro-inflammatory state. Based on prevention, what are the relationships between diet and symptoms reported by federal public servants? A cross-sectional study that included federal public servants evaluated through an electronic questionnaire. For the comparisons between the frequencies, the chi-square test was used. Dietary variables were dichotomized in rarely (absent or rare consumption) and frequently (consumption equal to or greater than once a week) and symptoms as rare (never or rarely) or frequent (less than twice a week until daily). A total of 769 adults, mean age 37.6±0.3 years, mean body mass index (BMI) of 25.3±0.2 kg / m2 , 45.9% reported being overweight. The majority of females (55.0%). Frequent consumption of grains and cereals (100.0%), tomato (95.2%), beef (93.0%). The most frequent symptoms were: fatigue (66.2%) and anger (63.7%). The processed foods were related to a higher frequency of symptoms such as: fatigue, anger, anxiety, memory problems, bloating, dark circles, apathy (p <0.05), while infrequent consumption of in natura foods was also related to the higher frequency of these symptoms (p <0.05). The high consumption of processed foods, such as breads, pasta and whole fruit juice, stands out. The most frequent symptoms were fatigue and anger. The Western diet was related to the higher frequency of symptoms. These findings reinforce what is verified in the literature and open new horizons to research related to the effects attributable to food on dysfunctions