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The objective of this study was to know the relationship between dietary intake (DI) and body composition (BC) with the metabolic syndrome (MS) among university students. A total of 50 students (56% female) among 19 and 25 years of age ( M = 20.58, SD = 1.86), completed a questionnaire aimed at assessing DI, in addition biochemical and BC parameters were collected. According to the percentage of body fat (BF), a high prevalence of overweight (22%) and obesity (38%) was identified. In addition, visceral fat increased as the BF increased. In both sexes, there was a low consumption of carbohydrates and high in lipids, mostly of animal fat as well as high consumption of saturated fats, but low omegas 3 y 6. The MS was identified in 20% of the sample, mainly in women. The most frequently risk criteria were low levels of HDL cholesterol, followed by abdominal obesity; whereas the most frequent dyslipidemia was hypertriglyceridemia. In this study, although no direct relationship was found between DI and MS, it was found between MS and BC indicators. It is imminent the need to implement strategies that allow university students to acquire healthy eating and physical activity habits. Resumen El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer la relacion de la ingesta alimentaria (IA) y la composicion corporal (CMC) con el sindrome metabolico (SM) entre estudiantes universitarios. Participaron 50 alumnos (56% mujeres) de entre 19 y 25 anos de edad ( M = 20.58, DE = 1.86), quienes completaron un cuestionario dirigido a evaluar IA, ademas se recabaron parametros bioquimicos y de CMC. De acuerdo con el porcentaje de grasa corporal (PG), se identifico una alta ocurrencia de sobrepeso (22%) y obesidad (38%). Ademas, la grasa visceral incremento conforme aumento el PG. En ambos sexos existio un consumo bajo de hidratos de carbono y alto en lipidos, mayormente de origen animal, asi como alto consumo de grasas saturadas, pero bajo de omegas 3 y 6. El SM fue identificado en 20% de la muestra, principalmente mujeres. El criterio de riesgo mas frecuente fueron bajos niveles sericos de colesterol HDL, seguido de la obesidad abdominal; en tanto que la dislipidemia mas frecuente fue la hipertrigliceridemia. En este estudio, aunque no se encontro relacion directa entre IA y SM, si de este con indicadores de CMC. Resulta inminente la necesidad de implementar estrategias que permitan a los estudiantes universitarios adquirir habitos alimentarios y de actividad fisica saludables. |
