Introducción. La OMS recomienda consumir 400 g/d de frutas/hortalizas de distintos colores (asociando a menor peso e incidencia de ECNT). Objetivo. Evaluar efecto del color de frutas/hortalizas consumidas por jóvenes universitarios en valores antropométricos. Metodología. Participaron estudiantes (n=357) de tres Áreas Disciplinares (Administrativa, Ingeniería, Salud) de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí de tres Zonas del estado (Huasteca, Altiplano, Centro). Los datos de consumo de frecuencia de consumo de frutas y hortalizas (FYH) por color se relacionaron con datos de su valoración antropométrica (peso, talla, IMC, circunferencia cintura y cadera, % de grasa). Se realizaron análisis de varianza, correlación y regresión lineal (significancia p<0.05). Resultados. El consumo de (FYH) fue menor a recomendación de 400 g/p/d: (251-325 g/p/d). El mayor consumo de FYH fue realizado por mujeres de la Huasteca (325.25 g/p/d) e Ingeniería (307.12 g/p/d). Se encontraron correlaciones positivas entre el consumo de FYH de color verde y café en la mayoría de variables (p=>0.01), excepto el porcentaje de grasa que se correlacionó negativamente con consumo de FYH color naranja (p=0.02). Se encontraron asociaciones negativas en variables circunferencia de cintura (p=0.01) porcentaje de masa grasa (p=0.02) al aumentar el consumo (+10g/d) de FYH de color blanco, amarillo, naranja y asociaciones positivas en todas las variables, al consumir FYH de colores rojo,verde,café,blanco (p=>0.001). Conclusión. Se reportó bajo consumo de FYH de estudiantes de diferentes áreas y zonas. Un mayor consumo de FYH de diversos colores pudiera tener efecto protector contra el sobrepeso y obesidad en universitarios.
Introduction. The WHO recommends consuming 400 g / d of fruits / vegetables of different colors (associated with lower weight and incidence of CNCD). Objective. Evaluate the effect of the color of fruits / vegetables consumed by university students on anthropometric values. Methodology. Students (n = 357) from three Disciplinary Areas (Administrative, Engineering, Health) of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí from three Zones of the state (Huasteca, Altiplano, Centro) participated. The consumption data for the frequency of consumption of fruits and vegetables (FYH) by color were related to data from their anthropometric assessment (weight, height, BMI, waist and hip circumference,% fat). Analysis of variance, correlation and linear regression were performed (significance p <0.05). Results. The consumption of (FYH) was lower than the recommendation of 400 g / p / d: (251-325 g / p / d). The highest consumption of FYH was made by women from the Huasteca (325.25 g / p / d) and Engineering (307.12 g / p / d). Positive correlations were found between the consumption of green and brown FYH in most variables (p => 0.01), except for the percentage of fat that was negatively correlated with the consumption of orange FYH (p = 0.02). Negative associations were found in variables waist circumference (p = 0.01), percentage of fat mass (p = 0.02) with increasing consumption (+ 10g / d) of white, yellow, orange FYH and positive associations in all variables, when consuming FYH of colors red, green, brown, white (p => 0.001). Conclusion. Low consumption of FYH was reported by students from different areas and zones. A higher consumption of FYH of different colors could have a protective effect against overweight and obesity in university students.
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