Introduction: Due to the various changes that have occurred in people’s diet and lifestyle, there is an increase in the prevalence of overweight, as well as an increased risk and development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is important to assess the quality of food, to know it and to develop appropriate interventions, especially for workers, since they eat most of their meals away from home and are at risk for CVD. The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status, the quality of the diet and its relationship with CVD in meat industry workers. Methods: Crosssectional study conducted from October to December 2017. Forms were used, anthropometric
and dietary evaluation of workers of a meat industry in the municipality of Pitanga, Paraná, Brazil. Nutrabem® software was used to calculate and evaluate food consumption, which determined the descriptive values of the diet quality index (IQD), based on the food groups according to the food pyramid. The IQD was divided into three categories: 80 to 100 points - healthy diet, 50 to 79 points - needs adjustments in the eating pattern, less than 49 points inadequate diet. Results: 55 employees were included with a mean age of 32.2 ± 9.92 years, predominantly male (67.3%),
average body mass index of 27.05 ± 4.90 kg/m², with values in the group at risk of CVD according to waist-to-height ratio. The average IQD was 52.0 ± 10.9 points, with 40% (n = 22) of employees classified with inadequate diet and 60% (n = 33) needing adjustment in diet, women showed a tendency to diet. inadequate compared to men (p <0.05). Conclusion: Nutritional status, age and caloric intake was related to the quality of the diet and the risk for CVD. It is important the nutritional monitoring and intervention actions with the working class.
Changing the Irish dietary guidelines to incorporate the principles of the Mediterranean diet: proposing the MedÉire diet