Relationship of calcium consumption with metabolic syndrome in adults from the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Relationship of calcium consumption with metabolic syndrome in adults from the Ecuadorian Amazon. Introduction. The Metabolic Syndrome (MS) comprises a set of cardiometabolic risk factors represented by central obesity, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure and altered glucose, it has been shown that adequate calcium intake represents a decreased risk for this syndrome. Objective. To analyze the relationship between the consumption of total calcium, animal and vegetable origin, with MS and its indicators. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional study of correlational axis, with a sample of 100 adults from the Ecuadorian Amazon region, during the last quarter of 2020. Dietary calcium intake was determined through a 24-hour recall and the diagnosis of MS according to the Adult Treatment Panel -IV (ATP-IV) criteria. Results. The population consisted of mature adults (40 to 60 years) who showed a deficient calcium intake in both sexes (182.50 mg and 228.60 mg in women and men respectively). There is also evidence of a directly proportional relationship between abdominal circumference (r=0.391 -p=0.000), systolic blood pressure (r=0.290 -p=0.000) and fasting glucose (r=0.326 -p=0.000) with age. Total calcium intake was positively related to triglycerides (r=0.221 - p=0.027). Conclusions. Calcium dietary intake in both sexes does not reach the daily requirement and is positively related to triglycerides. Arch Latinoam Nutr 2023; 73(1): 1-7.