Frequência de consumo de alimentos fonte de fitoestrógenos e intensidade de sintomas climatéricos em mulheres do Sudoeste do Paraná

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the frequency of consumption of foods that are sources of phytoestrogens and the intensity of climacteric symptoms in women from the Southwest of Paraná. This is an observational, cross-sectional study, with primary data collection in climacteric women from a city in the Southwest of Paraná in the year 2019. A questionnaire was applied to identify sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, in addition to the consumption of foods that are sources of phytoestrogens. The Kupermann Index (KI) was also applied to identify the intensity of global and specific climacteric symptoms for that period. Data were analyzed in the Program for Statistical Analysis of Sampled Data (PSPP). Regarding the menopausal status of the sample, 31.3% were in pre-menopause, 17.5% in perimenopause and 51.2% in post-menopause. The intensity of global symptoms according to the IK was 3.8% for none, 26.3% mild and 53.8% moderate. As for the consumption of phytoestrogen source foods, only 11% reported daily consumption and 48% never consumed it. There was no significant association between phytoestrogen consumption and symptom intensity (p=0.184). Thus, the intensity of symptoms in the sample was predominantly moderate and the frequency of intake of foods that are sources of phytoestrogens was low.