Weight gain and reduced energy expenditure in low-income Brazilian women living in slums: a 4-year follow-up study. full article pdf download

Title of article - Weight gain and reduced energy expenditure in low-income Brazilian women living in slums: a 4-year follow-up study.

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the possible changes in anthropometric and biochemical parameters in low-income women living in the outskirts of Maceió (northeast Brazil), and to explore the possible role of dietary intake and physical activity in these changes. A prospective longitudinal study was conducted in a cohort of mothers of malnourished children who attended the Center for Nutritional Recovery and Education, an outreach programme of the Federal University of Alagoas. Socio-economic, anthropometric, biochemical and dietary intake data were assessed at baseline and after a follow-up period of 4 years. Energy expenditure (using doubly labelled water) and physical activity (using triaxial accelerometers) were assessed only in a subgroup of women after 4 years. A total of eighty-five women were assessed. Participants showed an altered biochemical profile, increased systolic blood pressure, decreased thyroid hormone levels, and body-weight gain. However, dietary intakes of the participants did not include large quantities of highly processed and high-glycaemic index foods. The energy intake of the participants did not differ from their total energy expenditure (7990.3 (7173.7-8806.8) v. 8798.1 (8169.0-9432.4) kJ, respectively; P= 0.084). Multivariate analyses showed a significant effect of time spent watching television (β = 0.639 (0.003 to 1.275); P= 0.048) and dietary diversity score (β = -1.039 ( -2.010 to -0.067); P = 0.036) on weight gain. The present study indicates that poor women, who are mothers of malnourished children and have a reasonably balanced dietary intake, exhibit weight gain and are at risk of developing chronic diseases.

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Centro de Recuperação e Educação Nutricional, Faculdade de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Alagoas,Conjunto Denisson Menezes s/n, Tabuleiro do Martins,57080-000Maceió,AL,Brazil.

Details of Journal for Weight gain and reduced energy expenditure in low-income Brazilian women living in slums: a 4-year follow-up study.

Journal Title - The British journal of nutrition

ISSN - 1475-2662

Volume - 114

Issue - 3

Publish date - 2015-Aug

Language - eng

Country - England