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: Received: 26 October 2024 / Approved: 26 October 2024 / Online: 28 October 2024 (13:23:06 CET)
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Cortés Sanabria, L. Y.; Herrera-Cuenca, M.; Yépez García, M. C.; Hernández, P.; Ramírez, G.; Vásquez, M.; Sifontes, Y.; Liria-Domínguez, M. R.; Rigotti, A.; Fisberg, M.; Previdelli, A. N.; Kovalkys, I.; Landaeta-Jiménez, M.; Gómez, G. Contributions of Fat and Fatty Acids Intake to the Latin American Diet: Results of ELANS Study. Preprints2024, 2024102134. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2134.v1
Cortés Sanabria, L. Y.; Herrera-Cuenca, M.; Yépez García, M. C.; Hernández, P.; Ramírez, G.; Vásquez, M.; Sifontes, Y.; Liria-Domínguez, M. R.; Rigotti, A.; Fisberg, M.; Previdelli, A. N.; Kovalkys, I.; Landaeta-Jiménez, M.; Gómez, G. Contributions of Fat and Fatty Acids Intake to the Latin American Diet: Results of ELANS Study. Preprints 2024, 2024102134. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2134.v1
Cortés Sanabria, L. Y.; Herrera-Cuenca, M.; Yépez García, M. C.; Hernández, P.; Ramírez, G.; Vásquez, M.; Sifontes, Y.; Liria-Domínguez, M. R.; Rigotti, A.; Fisberg, M.; Previdelli, A. N.; Kovalkys, I.; Landaeta-Jiménez, M.; Gómez, G. Contributions of Fat and Fatty Acids Intake to the Latin American Diet: Results of ELANS Study. Preprints2024, 2024102134. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2134.v1
APA Style
Cortés Sanabria, L. Y., Herrera-Cuenca, M., Yépez García, M. C., Hernández, P., Ramírez, G., Vásquez, M., Sifontes, Y., Liria-Domínguez, M. R., Rigotti, A., Fisberg, M., Previdelli, A. N., Kovalkys, I., Landaeta-Jiménez, M., & Gómez, G. (2024). Contributions of Fat and Fatty Acids Intake to the Latin American Diet: Results of ELANS Study. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2134.v1
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Cortés Sanabria, L. Y., Maritza Landaeta-Jiménez and Georgina Gómez. 2024 "Contributions of Fat and Fatty Acids Intake to the Latin American Diet: Results of ELANS Study" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2134.v1
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Fats, although essential for the proper functioning of the body, have been linked to an increased risk of developing chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intake of total fat, and its components (saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and trans fats) in men and women aged 15 to 65 years of the urban population in eight Latin American countries. Methods: Survey data were collected for the ELANS, including 9218 subjects from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Results: In general, 76.2% of the subjects consumed fat within normal ranges (20-35% of the total caloric value (TCV)). When analyzing its components, a majority of the subjects consumed saturated and polyunsaturated fats within the recommended ranges. However, 94.5% of the population does not comply with the recommended maximum intake of MUFA (10-20%) and only 57.5% comply with the intake recommendation for TFA (0 - 2%). Likewise, on average, women had a significantly higher intake of all types of fat compared to men. Finally, the average fat intake by age indicates that regardless of the age range, the consumption of all fats except MUFA and TRANS are within the recommended ranges, with MUFA being slightly below and TRANS above. Conclusions: Even though the fat intake of the population falls within the recommended range, it is necessary to improve the quality by favoring the consumption of MUFA and reducing the consumption of TRANS.
Keywords
dietary fats; dietary intake; saturated fatty acids; monounsaturated fatty acids; polyunsaturated fatty acids; trans fatty acids; diet; Latin America; ELANS
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Dietetics and Nutrition
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