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OBJETIVO: Avaliar as associações entre fatores de dieta e acúmulo de tecido adiposo na região abdominal. MÉTODOS: A partir de um inquérito de base domiciliar realizado no Município do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, em 1995 e 1996, foi investigada a dieta usual em 2.441 pessoas (42,8% homens e 57,2% mulheres) entre 20 anos e 60 anos. Para tanto, utilizou-se um questionário semiquantitativo de freqüência de consumo alimentar, e aferiram-se altura, peso e perímetros de cintura e quadril. Considerou-se a relação cintura-quadril (RCQ) inadequada para os homens que apresentassem RCQ acima de 0,95 e, para as mulheres, acima de 0,80. RESULTADOS: A RCQ inadequada associou-se positivamente a idade, tabagismo, índice de massa corporal e inversamente a escolaridade, renda e atividade física de lazer para ambos os sexos (p

Objective: Systematize evidence on the effect of global interventions to reduce the consumption and/or sale of alcoholic beverages., Method: Evidence map based on searches in nine bibliographic databases, including 182 studies of systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis, reviews of interventions, and reviews of reviews. The studies evaluated the effect of interventions grouped into comprehensive sets of actions: communication for behavior change; health-promoting environments; and systemic changes. Two outcomes of interest were considered: reduction in alcohol consumption and reduction in its purchase/sale., Results: A total of 207 associations between different interventions and outcomes were recorded, with emphasis on communication for behavior change (81.64%) and reduction of consumption (98.55%). Most of the associations showed a positive (40.58%), inconclusive (28.99%), or potentially positive (26.57%) effect. The main interventions with positive or potentially positive results were: a government monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages, control of the density of points of sale, charging a minimum price per unit, health warnings on alcoholic beverage labels, and multiple integrated interventions., Conclusion: It is hoped that this map will help public policy makers and healthcare professionals adapt experiences to their own contexts, stimulating intersectoral actions to reduce alcohol consumption.

Objectives: To assess the association between diet factors and abdominal fat accumulation., Methods: A household survey carried out in the city of Rio de Janeiro during 1995-1996. The usual diet of a sample of 2,441 individuals (42.8% men and 57.2% women), aged 20 to 60 years, was investigated using a food frequency questionnaire and data about height, weight, waist and hip perimeter was collected. The cut-off points for inadequate waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) for men and women were 0.95 and 0.80, respectively., Results: Inadequate WHR was positively associated with age, cigarette smoking, body mass index, and inversely associated with education level, income and leisure physical activity in both men and women (p<0.05). Inadequate WHR was not associated with lipids, carbohydrates and total fiber intake. Positive association was found with inadequate WHR and spirits consumption among menopause women (p<0.001), and the consumption of four or more glasses of beer per day in men (p<0.001)., Conclusion: In agreement with other studies, alcohol intake was associated with abdominal fat accumulation.