Victora C G, Muñoz N, Horta B L, Ramos E O
Departamento de Medicina Social, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brazil.
Cancer Res. 1990 Nov 15;50(22):7112-5.
Maté drinking, a hot infusion of Ilex paraguayensis commonly drunk in parts of South America, has been associated with increased risks of upper digestive cancers. In a population-based survey, we have studied the patterns of maté drinking in a sample of 1400 adults living in a southern Brazilian city. Approximately one third of the population drank maté less than once a month or not at all; another third drank maté at least once a month, but less than once a day; while the remaining third drank maté daily. Daily drinking was most common among individuals aged under 60, those who migrated from rural areas, and among cigarette smokers. Drinkers ingested on average about 1800 ml/day at a mean temperature of 69.5 degrees C. Individuals who had never attended school tended to ingest larger quantities. The temperature of the drink was higher for males and for drinkers of alcoholic beverages. This information may contribute to the design of preventive interventions, since a large proportion of upper digestive cancer cases in those regions might be due to maté drinking.
饮用马黛茶是南美洲部分地区常见的一种巴拉圭冬青热泡饮品，它与上消化道癌症风险增加有关。在一项基于人群的调查中，我们研究了巴西南部一个城市1400名成年人样本中的马黛茶饮用模式。大约三分之一的人口每月饮用马黛茶少于一次或根本不饮用；另外三分之一的人每月至少饮用一次，但每天少于一次；而其余三分之一的人每天饮用马黛茶。每日饮用在60岁以下的人群、从农村地区迁移来的人群以及吸烟者中最为常见。饮用者平均每天摄入约1800毫升，平均温度为69.5摄氏度。从未上学的人往往摄入量更大。男性和饮用酒精饮料的人所喝马黛茶的温度更高。这些信息可能有助于设计预防干预措施，因为这些地区很大一部分上消化道癌症病例可能归因于饮用马黛茶。
