NUTRIENT INTAKE AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH PSYCHOEMOTIONAL STATE AND METABOLIC PROFILE IN UKRAINIAN WOMEN DURING THE WAR
L. Synieok, L. Piven, S. Naskalova, O. Bondarenko, I. Antonyuk-Shcheglova, N. Koshel, M. Romanenko, A. Pisaruk, V. Shatylo
D.F. Chebotarev State Institute of Gerontology NAMS of
Ukraine, Kyiv? Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz70.04.011
Abstract
Acute and chronic stress caused by war leads to psychoemotional disorders that can change eating habits and impair
metabolic health. The aim of the study was to investigate
the nutrient intake of Ukrainian women and its association
with psychoemotional state and metabolic profile. The study
included women aged 30-75 years, residents of the City of
Kyiv and the Region of Kyiv, who underwent a comprehensive
examination during the war (main group, n = 76) and before
the war (control group, n = 80). Participants underwent anthropometry, analysis of glucose and lipid metabolism, nutrition
was studied using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. In the main group, plasma cortisol level was measured
and questionnaires were used to assess the psychoemotional
state. Women examined during the war had worse glucose
metabolism and changes in nutrient intake, such as an increase
in total energy and the proportion of animal protein and plant
fat accompanied by a high proportion of simple carbohydrates.
Higher animal protein intake was an independent predictor
of fasting glycaemia. Symptoms of post-traumatic stress
disorder and insomnia were predictors of increased fasting
glycaemia during the war and were accompanied by higher
consumption of simple carbohydrates. Trait and state anxiety
increased with lower animal protein intake and higher starch
intake. State anxiety was also higher in women with a lower
fat proportion in diet. Higher fat intake during the war may be
a compensatory dietary change to mitigate negative emotions
and chronic stress. To prevent the progression of metabolic
disorders in women affected by war, it is necessary to develop
healthy eating habits and provide psychological support to
counteract stressful influences.
Keywords:
nutrient intake; war; stress; psychoemotional state; anxiety; metabolic profile.
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