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Alcohol Contribution to Total Energy Intake and Its Association with Nutritional Status and Diet Quality in Eight Latina American Countries

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  • Juan Carlos Brenes

    (Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Psychological Research, University of Costa Rica, San José 10501-2060, Costa Rica)

  • Georgina Gómez

    (Departament of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Costa Rica, San José 11501-2060, Costa Rica)

  • Dayana Quesada

    (Departament of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Costa Rica, San José 11501-2060, Costa Rica)

  • Irina Kovalskys

    (Career of Nutritión, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires C1107AAZ, Argentina)

  • Attilio Rigotti

    (Departament of Nutrition Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8330024, Chile)

  • Lilia Yadira Cortés

    (Departament of Nutritión and Biochemistry, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá 110231, Colombia)

  • Martha Cecilia Yépez García

    (School of Health Sciences, San Francisco University of Quito, Quito 17-1200-841, Ecuador)

  • Reyna Liria-Domínguez

    (Institute of Nutritional Research, Lima 15026, Peru
    Career of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciencies, Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima 15067, Peru)

  • Marianella Herrera-Cuenca

    (Center for Development Studies, Bengoa Fundation of Food and Nutrition, Central University of Venezuela, Caracas 1053, Venezuela)

  • Viviana Guajardo

    (Institue for Scientific Cooperation in Health and Environment, Buenos Aires Santa Fe Av. 1145, Caba C1059ABF, Argentina)

  • Regina Mara Fisberg

    (Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 01246-904, Brazil)

  • Ana Carolina B. Leme

    (Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
    Center for Nutrology and Feeding Difficulties, Pensi Institute, José Luiz Egydio Setubal Foundation, Sarabá Children’s Hospital, Sao Paulo 01228-200, Brazil
    Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada)

  • Gerson Ferrari

    (Sciences of Physical Activity, Sports and Health School, Universith of Santiago of Chile, Santiago 7500618, Chile)

  • Mauro Fisberg

    (Center for Nutrology and Feeding Difficulties, Pensi Institute, José Luiz Egydio Setubal Foundation, Sarabá Children’s Hospital, Sao Paulo 01228-200, Brazil
    Departament of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 04023-061, Brazil)

  • on behalf of the ELANS Study Group

    (Members are listed in Acknowledgments.)

Abstract

Alcohol consumption is a modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to characterize alcohol consumers at the nutritional, anthropometric, and sociodemographic levels. Data from 9218 participants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela participating in “Latin American Health and Nutrition Study (ELANS)”, a multi-country, population-based study, were used. Dietary intake was collected through two, 24 h recalls. Participants were classified into consumers ( n = 1073) and non-alcohol consumers ( n = 8145) using a cut-off criterium of ≥15 g/day of alcohol consumption calculated from the estimation of their usual daily intake. Among alcohol consumers, the mean alcohol consumption was 69.22 ± 2.18 grams (4.6. beverages/day), contributing to 484.62 kcal, which corresponded to 16.86% of the total energy intake. We found that the risk of alcohol consumption was higher in young and middle-aged men from low and middle socioeconomic status. Argentine, Brazil, and Chile had the highest percentage of consumers, while Ecuador showed the highest alcohol consumption. Alcohol drinkers were characterized by having higher body weight and wider neck, waist, hips circumferences. Alcohol drinkers had a higher energy intake, with macronutrients providing relatively less energy at the expense of the energy derived from alcohol. Alcohol drinkers showed lower and higher consumptions of healthy and unhealthy food groups, respectively. In addition, adequacy ratios for all micronutrients assessed were lower in alcohol consumers. All these deleterious effects of alcohol on nutritional and anthropometric parameters increased with the number of alcoholic beverages consumed daily. Altogether, these findings suggest that limiting alcohol consumption can contribute to reducing the risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diet-related diseases.

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  • Juan Carlos Brenes & Georgina Gómez & Dayana Quesada & Irina Kovalskys & Attilio Rigotti & Lilia Yadira Cortés & Martha Cecilia Yépez García & Reyna Liria-Domínguez & Marianella Herrera-Cuenca & Vivia, 2021. "Alcohol Contribution to Total Energy Intake and Its Association with Nutritional Status and Diet Quality in Eight Latina American Countries," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:24:p:13130-:d:700922
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