Banca de DEFESA: ARLEN CARVALHO DE OLIVEIRA ALMEIDA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ARLEN CARVALHO DE OLIVEIRA ALMEIDA
DATE: 27/03/2024
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Faculdade de Farmácia
TITLE:

BUTTERS IN THE BRAZILIAN MARKET: ANALYSIS OF SODIUM CONTENT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

KEY WORDS:

Nutritional labeling. Dietary Guidelines. Dietary patterns. Saturated fat. Salt.

PAGES: 54
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
SUBÁREA: Ciência de Alimentos
SPECIALTY: Padrões, Legislação e Fiscalização de Alimentos
SUMMARY:

Butter, a fatty dairy product, is appreciated for enhancing various dishes’ flavor and providing essential nutrients. However, concerns regarding its levels of sodium and saturated fat have raised public health issues. This study analyzed 515 butter labels from 504 companies, classified into three categories: common salted butter, first quality, and extra. A significant variation in sodium levels among butter types was observed, with common butter showing the highest content (median of 775 mg/100g), followed by first-quality butter (median of 700 mg/100g), and extra butter (median of 545 mg/100g). In regulatory terms, the percentages of butter samples categorized as high in sodium varied among agencies: 61.18% by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), 83.1% by the World Health Organization (WHO), 59.52% by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), and approximately 48% by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The agreement between PAHO and ANVISA was nearly perfect (kappa value of 0.740), while ANVISA and WHO showed moderate agreement (kappa value of 0.493). The correlation between FSA and ANVISA was almost perfect (kappa value of 0.955). Regarding health correlations, hypertension showed no significant correlation (R= -0.236, p > 0.05), while diabetes mellitus, obesity, and Stroke (CVA) exhibited substantial negative correlations (diabetes: R = -0.713, p > 0.05; obesity: R = -0.844, p < 0.01; CVA: R = -0.812, p < 0.01). Validated correlation coefficients emphasized strong inverse correlations for diabetes (Rv = -0.70), obesity (Rv = -0.84), CVA (Rv = -0.79), and endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (Rv = -0.69). Additionally, inverse correlations between butter consumption and the development of non-communicable chronic diseases were found in the literature. These results underscore the importance of regulatory supervision and monitoring of sodium content in food products, particularly in butter, reinforcing the complexity between nutritional content, diet, and health.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1142664 - MARION PEREIRA DA COSTA
Interno - 2358665 - CARLOS PASQUALIN CAVALHEIRO
Externo ao Programa - 1143535 - JOSE GIVANILDO DA SILVA - UFBA