RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: Mexico exhibits one of the highest prevalence rates of overweight and obesity globally, accompanied by a surge in non-communicable diseases, which in turn leads to elevated mortality rates. Existing efforts to address rising obesity rates have shown limited effectiveness. Maternal weight, diet, and physical activity (PA) during pregnancy affect the mother's and offspring's health. Despite the importance of establishing and engaging in healthy behaviors during pregnancy, little is known about which factors impact these behaviors among pregnant women in Mexico. This study explored perspectives on factors impacting healthy dietary behaviors and PA in pregnancy from pregnant women and health care professionals in Mexico. METHODS: We conducted semistructured interviews with 11 pregnant women and 12 health care professionals working in prenatal care. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis in a stepwise inductive approach. RESULTS: Classifying factors at the 1) individual level, 2) relational level, and 3) health care system level, three overall themes emerged. At the individual level, challenges with lack of time and competing priorities as well as knowledge of healthy dietary behaviors and PA were identified. At the relational level, influencing factors encompassed financial, social, and emotional support along with descriptive norms. At the health care system level, guidelines for PA during pregnancy and the quality of care were noted. CONCLUSIONS: This study identified factors impacting healthy dietary behaviors and PA in pregnancy in Mexico. Important considerations for future interventions include addressing sociocultural norms around healthy dietary behaviors and PA in pregnancy and involving pregnant women's families, closest social networks, and health care professionals working at the prenatal care unit.

Assuntos

RESUMO

Objetivo: verificar os comportamentos alimentares de indivíduos com doenças crônicas não transmissíveis. Método: Estudo descritivo, transversal, quantitativo com coleta de dados primários. Resultados: Sobre os comportamentos alimentares 48,6% (36) relataram realizar refeições em frente às telas, a maioria executa café da manhã, almoço e jantar e grande parte do grupo expôs consumir alimentos protetores e ultraprocessados. Conclusão: Os comportamentos alimentares encontrados entres os indivíduos com DCNT foram em geral desfavoráveis, mesmo com uma divisão adequada e inclusão de alguns bons alimentos, houve prevalência no consumo de biscoitos recheados, doces e bebidas adoçadas, além do péssimo hábito de se alimentar em frente a televisão.

Objective: to assess the dietary behaviors of individuals with chronic non-communicable diseases. Method: The study followed a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative approach with primary data collection. Results: The results revealed that 48.6% (36) reported having meals in front of screens, and the majority of the participants had breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A significant portion of the group reported consuming both protective foods and ultra-processed foods. Conclusion: In conclusion, the dietary behaviors observed among individuals with NCDs were generally unfavorable. Despite proper meal distribution and the inclusion of some healthy foods, there was a prevalence of consumption of filled cookies, sweets, and sugary beverages, along with the detrimental habit of eating in front of the television.

Objetivo: verificar los comportamientos alimentarios de individuos con enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles que asisten a una clínica integrada en el extremo sur de Santa Catarina. Método: Se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo, transversal y cuantitativo con recolección de datos primarios. Resultados: En cuanto a los comportamientos alimentarios, el 48,6% (36) informó realizar comidas frente a las pantallas, y la mayoría de los participantes desayunaban, almorzaban y cenaban. Además, una parte significativa del grupo declaró consumir alimentos protectores y ultraprocesados. Conclusión: Los comportamientos alimentarios encontrados entre los individuos con enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles fueron generalmente desfavorables. A pesar de una adecuada distribución de las comidas e inclusión de algunos alimentos saludables, hubo una prevalencia en el consumo de galletas rellenas, dulces y bebidas azucaradas, además del mal hábito de comer frente al televisor.

Assuntos

RESUMO

This study aims to evaluate the food preference of nine banded armadillos kept in captivity, exposed to four different diets: Diet 1 (D1) - dry dog food and ground beef; Diet 2 (D2) - dry dog food, ground beef, and chicken eggs; Diet 3 (D3) - dog food, ground beef, bananas, and papaya; Diet 4 (D4) - dog food, ground beef, chicken eggs, banana, and papaya. To this end, an experiment was carried out for five weeks, the first four of which were for preliminary management and the fifth week for data collection. Frequency of consumption, total intake for each diet, and intake ratio were evaluated. The dietary preference was higher for the diets with a higher protein percentage (D1 and D2), mainly D2, which presented increased demand and intake starting on the fourth day of observation. In second day of observation, D1 presented the higher intake ratio, but D2 gradually replaced it. The diet containing the lowest protein rate (D3) was the least favored on all observation days and evaluations. In conclusion, the food preference of ex-situ armadillos seems to be related to the inclusion of greater amounts of protein, particularly that of animal origin, with eggs being the most appreciated ingredient in this study.

Assuntos

RESUMO

This study aims to evaluate the food preference of nine banded armadillos kept in captivity, exposed to four different diets: Diet 1 (D1) - dry dog food and ground beef; Diet 2 (D2) - dry dog food, ground beef, and chicken eggs; Diet 3 (D3) - dog food, ground beef, bananas, and papaya; Diet 4 (D4) - dog food, ground beef, chicken eggs, banana, and papaya. To this end, an experiment was carried out for five weeks, the first four of which were for preliminary management and the fifth week for data collection. Frequency of consumption, total intake for each diet, and intake ratio were evaluated. The dietary preference was higher for the diets with a higher protein percentage (D1 and D2), mainly D2, which presented increased demand and intake starting on the fourth day of observation. In second day of observation, D1 presented the higher intake ratio, but D2 gradually replaced it. The diet containing the lowest protein rate (D3) was the least favored on all observation days and evaluations. In conclusion, the food preference of ex-situ armadillos seems to be related to the inclusion of greater amounts of protein, particularly that of animal origin, with eggs being the most appreciated ingredient in this study.

Assuntos

RESUMO

Resumo Introdução A adolescência é um período marcante para a adoção de estilo de vida saudável, sendo pertinente avaliar a adesão à alimentação saudável e possíveis relações com componentes bioquímicos. Objetivo Avaliar a adequação aos 10 passos para uma alimentação saudável em adolescentes e a associação ao perfil bioquímico. Método Estudo epidemiológico, transversal e analítico, realizado com 635 adolescentes de escolas estaduais em Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. O número e a seleção dos participantes foram definidos por cálculo amostral. Por meio de questionários, foi feita a averiguação das características sociodemográficas e do consumo alimentar, enquanto foram feitas dosagens bioquímicas para determinar os parâmetros metabólicos. A adequação a uma alimentação saudável foi realizada conforme a adesão do adolescente a cada um dos passos preconizados pelo Ministério da Saúde. Foram processadas as análises descritiva, bivariada e múltipla por regressão logística. Resultados Foi observado que 70,5% dos adolescentes afirmaram consumir feijão; 57,7% relataram fazer a ingestão total de cereais, raízes, tubérculos e integrais; e 54% faziam o consumo de água. Entre os adolescentes, 1,6% consumia legumes, hortaliças e frutas, e 6,6% ingeriam carne, aves, ovos, leite e derivados. A adesão ao consumo preconizado de leite e carnes magras ou ovos (OR = 2,510) e de refrigerantes, sucos industrializados e guloseimas (OR = 1,830) foi associada ao colesterol total. Conclusão Houve baixa adesão aos 10 passos para uma alimentação saudável, e o perfil lipídico foi associado com o consumo de refrigerantes, sucos industrializados, guloseimas, leite e carnes.

Abstract Background Adolescence is a remarkable period to adopt a healthy lifestyle. It is pertinent to evaluate the adherence to healthy eating and possible relationships with biochemical components. Objective To evaluate the adequacy to the 10 steps for healthy eating in adolescents and the associated biochemical profile. Method Epidemiological, cross-sectional, analytical study conducted with 635 adolescents from public schools in the municipality of Montes Claros, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The number and selection of participants were defined by sample calculation. Sociodemographic characteristics and food consumption were assessed through questionnaires, whereas biochemical measurements were conducted to determine the metabolic parameters. Adequacy to a healthy diet was performed according to the adolescents' adherence to each of the steps recommended by the Ministry of Health (MS). Descriptive, bivariate and multiple regression analyses were performed. Results Food consumption among the adolescent students investigated was as follows: beans (70.5%); cereals, roots, tubers and wholegrains (57.7%); water (54.0%), vegetables, greens and fruits (1.6%); meat, poultry, eggs, milk and dairy products (6.6%). Adherence to the recommended consumption of milk and lean meat or eggs (OR=2.510) and soft drinks, processed juices and goodies (OR=1.830) was associated with total cholesterol levels. Conclusion There was low adherence to the 10 steps for healthy eating and the lipid profile was associated with consumption of soft drinks, processed juices, goodies, milk, and meat.

RESUMO

As social animals, humans need to live in groups. This contact with conspecifics is essential for their evolution and survival. Among the recommendations to reduce transmission of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for COVID-19 are social distancing and home confinement. These measures may negatively affect the social life and, consequently, the emotional state and eating behavior of individuals. We assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the anxiety, premenstrual symptoms, and eating behavior of young women. Data collection was conducted in person (prepandemic-from March to December 2019) and online (during the pandemic-August 2020). A total of 71 participants, average age of 21.26 years (SD = 0.41), took part in the study. Trait anxiety during the pandemic was significantly lower than in the prepandemic period. Investigation of the "anxiety/stress" symptom of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) revealed that this symptom was more severe before the pandemic. There was a decline in the desire for sweet and fatty foods during the pandemic. However, craving for traditional foods rose significantly in the same period. Uncontrolled and emotional eating were significantly lower during the pandemic. The results suggest that the pandemic may have had a positive impact on anxiety and eating behavior of the participants, which may be due to differences between urban and rural populations and the latter living with their families. These findings are important for raising a discussion regarding the effects of the current environment on the regulation of cognitive and dietary adaptations.

RESUMO

This study aimed to analyze the influence of COVID-19 social distancing on the dietary pattern of university students in the Northeast of Brazil and associated factors. This is a cross-sectional study of 955 students from four universities carried out via a web survey containing social, economic, demographic, and health information. A food frequency questionnaire was used to evaluate diet. Weight and dietary alterations were reported. Exploratory factor analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used as statistical analyses. The mean age was 26 and 53.7% of the students observed an increase in their weight. Four dietary patterns were identified: (1) a predominantly in natura pattern, (2) a pattern of processed and ultra-processed foods, (3) a protein-based pattern, and (4) an infusion-based pattern. It was observed that students having a darker skin colour (OR 1.8; CI 95% 1.3-2.6) and 19-29 years old and not being a health course student (OR 1.5; CI 95% 1.1-2.1) were associated with greater adhesion to the in natura pattern. Not engaging in physical activity was statistically associated with not adhering (OR 0.5; CI 95% 0.4-0.7) to that pattern. The university students who saw an alteration in their weight during the social distancing period studied presented a greater probability of consuming the processed and ultra-processed foods pattern (OR 1.8; CI 95% 1.2-2.6), while the men (OR 0.7; CI 95% 0.4-0.9) and those not engaging in physical activity (OR 0.7; CI 95% 0.5-0.9) presented less adhesion to that pattern. These findings indicate that social isolation affected the dietary intake of university students, with adhesion to mixed dietary patterns in terms of health. The adhesion to the pattern of processed and ultra-processed foods identified may affect the students' health, especially the occurrence of excess weight and obesity.

Assuntos

RESUMO

ABSTRACT Objectives: to interpret the socio-cultural, religious, and spiritual aspects of the experience of people who have colorectal cancer and were submitted to surgical treatment with ostomy. Methods: ethnographic study under the perspective of the Sociology of Health, in the comprehensive aspect, in a surgical unit of an oncologic hospital of the state of Pará, Brazil. Eighteen deponents participated, eleven patients, and seven caregivers, between December 2018 and March 2019. Data were obtained with non-participant observation, field diary records, and semi-structured interviews with subsequent inductive content analysis. Results: religious attachment and socio-cultural aspects of the illness were interpreted, emphasizing the social fact of the Immediate Dream, emotional shock, modern totemism, toxic food as taboo, and medicalization in the sphere of common sense and biomedical system. Final Considerations: microsocial and macrosocial factors of the participants' experiences contribute to the qualification of oncologic assistance in the public system, assuming the need for specialized interprofessional assistance.

RESUMEN Objetivos: interpretar aspectos socioculturales, religiosos y espirituales de experiencia de enfermedad de personas por cáncer colorrectal sometidas al tratamiento quirúrgico con estomatización. Métodos: estudio etnográfico bajo la perspectiva de la Sociología de Salud, en la vertiente comprensiva, en unidad quirúrgica de un hospital oncológico de Pará, Brasil. Participaron 18 deponentes, siendo 11 enfermos y 7 cuidadores, entre diciembre de 2018 y marzo de 2019. Los datos obtenidos con observación no participante/participante, registro en diario de campo y entrevista semiestructurada con posterior análisis de contenido inductivo. Resultados: interpretaron el apego religioso y aspectos socioculturales del enfermo, enfatizando el hecho social del Sueño Inmediato, choque emocional, totemismo moderno, la reimosidad alimentaria como tabú y la medicalización en la esfera del sentido común y sistema biomédico. Consideraciones Finales: factores microsociales y macrosociales de las experiencias de los participantes contribuyen en cualificación de asistencia oncológica en el sistema público, presuponiendo la necesidad de una asistencia interprofesional especializada.

RESUMO Objetivos: interpretar os aspectos socioculturais, religiosos e espirituais da experiência de adoecimento de pessoas por câncer colorretal submetidas ao tratamento cirúrgico com estomização. Métodos: estudo etnográfico sob a perspectiva da Sociologia da Saúde, na vertente compreensiva, em unidade cirúrgica de um hospital oncológico do estado do Pará, Brasil. Participaram 18 depoentes, sendo 11 adoecidos e 7 cuidadores, entre dezembro de 2018 e março de 2019. Os dados foram obtidos com observação não participante/participante, registro em diário de campo e entrevista semiestruturada com posterior análise de conteúdo indutiva. Resultados: interpretaramse o apego religioso e aspectos socioculturais do adoecimento, enfatizando o fato social do Sonho Imediato, choque emocional, totemismo moderno, reimosidade alimentar como tabu e a medicalização na esfera do senso comum e sistema biomédico. Considerações Finais: fatores microssociais e macrossociais das experiências dos participantes contribuem na qualificação da assistência oncológica no sistema público, pressupondo a necessidade de uma assistência interprofissional especializada.

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: Develop and establish the reliability and validity of dietary behavior evaluation questions for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). DESIGN: A mixed-methods study using cognitive interviews, expert panels, test/retest reliability, and pretests/posttests. SETTING: 14 states across the US. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of low-income EFNEP or EFNEP-eligible participants for cognitive interviews (n = 111), reliability testing (n = 181), and sensitivity to change testing (n = 382). MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES: Indicators of face and content validity, temporal reliability, and sensitivity to change. ANALYSIS: Questions interpreted as intended in cognitive interviews, intraclass correlation coefficient and Spearman rank-order correlation for reliability testing; paired t tests or Wilcoxon signed-rank tests for sensitivity to change; and exploratory factor analyses to identify possible scales. RESULTS: Cognitive interviews resulted in 3 rounds of question revisions; reliability value ranges were 0.48-0.77 for intraclass correlation coefficient and 0.43-0.77 for Spearman rank-order correlation. For sensitivity to change, 9 items had evidence of change (P < 0.05) between pretests and posttests, whereas 5 items had evidence for change after removing those with little room to change. Two scales were identified: diet quality and non-cheese dairy. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The EFNEP's new dietary behavior evaluation questions demonstrated face and content validity, moderate to strong reliability, and sensitivity to detect self-reported behavior changes among low-income, diverse populations (culturally, racially/ethnically, and level of education) across 14 states. Nutrition education programs targeting similar behaviors with English speaking clients could consider this dietary behavior questionnaire.

Assuntos

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to assess dietary behavior among sixth- to eighth-grade students to inform the delivery and content of nutrition education. METHODS: This was a qualitative study through focus groups. Subjects were 57 adolescents 10-14 years old, 30 males and 27 females distributed in six groups. To compare group responses, transcriptions were coded using the original question guide. The information was analyzed using the content analysis technique. RESULTS: The main findings showed that adolescents knew dietary guidelines, but they consumed non-healthy food. They liked to cook but preferred fast food preparations. They increased fast food consumption on weekends and with friends. In utilization of Information Communication Technologies (ICT), all students had access to technology through mobile phones, tablets and computers and were open to have an interactive program with personal information about diet and behavior. CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents dietary behavior is not healthy and can be changed with interactive programs considering participation, personal information and utilizing ICT.

Assuntos

RESUMO

Background: Childhood overweight and obesity are recognized as predictors of the risk of obesity in adulthood. The aim of this systematic literature review was to determine the association between dietary pattern and obesity risk among children. Methods: Articles were selected from databases (Cochrane Library, Lilacs, Eric, Livivo, and PubMed/Medline), without limitations regarding language or date. Database-specific search terms included the key words "obesity," "diet," "dietary pattern," "childhood," "children," "adolescents," and relevant synonyms. The review included studies that reported the assessment of the dietary pattern in childhood and that correlated eating patterns with the obesity risk through cluster analysis (CA) and/or factor analysis and/or principal component analysis and presented odds ratios (ORs). The methodology of the selected studies was evaluated using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies. Owing to the heterogeneity among the assessments of the association of dietary patterns and obesity, the results are described narratively. Results: Using a selection process in two phases, 16 articles were included. Fifteen studies used a cross-sectional design, and one case-control study. The included studies showed variation in sample size (range = 232 to 10,187 children/adolescents) and age (range = 1-19 years old). The studies reported between two and five dietary patterns each. The OR for the relationship between the dietary pattern and the risk of childhood obesity ranged from OR = 1.02; confidence interval (95% CI) (0.91-1.15) to OR = 3.55; 95% CI (1.80-7.03). In this study, the dietary patterns identified by the studies were given different names. The food intake patterns identified could, in most factor or CA studies, be categorized as (1) potentially obesogenic foods that increased risk of becoming overweight (including fatty cheeses, sugary drinks, processed foods, fast food, candies, snacks, cakes, animal products, whole milk, and refined grains) or (2) food classified as healthy with the weakest association with the risk of becoming overweight or obese (including low levels of sugar and fat and high levels of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, nuts, legumes, and yogurt). Conclusion: Overall, the results indicated from most studies that a diet with a lower percentage of obesogenic foods should be effective in reducing the risk of developing obesity.

Assuntos

RESUMO

RESUMEN Objetivo: Valorar la adherencia del paciente diabético tipo 2 a las recomendaciones dietéticas profesionales, posteriormente educar en hábitos nutricionales saludables y evaluar las mejoras implementadas. Método: Investigación-Acción Evaluativa a 32 residentes diabéticos tipo 2 en la costa mediterránea española elegidos aleatoriamente en 2016 durante ingreso hospitalario. El diseño constó de 3 fases: exploratoria, educativa y evaluativa. Las técnicas empleadas fueron: la entrevista semiestructurada y métodos mixtos educativos. Los instrumentos fueron: el cuestionario MUST y el marco evaluativo de mejoras ISTEW. Resultados: Los entrevistados de ambos sexos (19 hombres y 13 mujeres) y media de edad de 74 años, no se sentían responsables de la elección y elaboración de la dieta diaria. Tampoco se sentían bien informados ni creían tener herramientas para abordar su salud nutricional correctamente. Se detectó un consumo excesivo de dulces y de grasas saturadas, no correspondiéndose con el tipo de dieta mediterránea esperable propia de la zona. Tras la intervención educativa se corroboró un alto grado de satisfacción y mejoras en su desempeño. Conclusiones: La no adherencia dietética se puede explicar por la ausencia de un canal de información eficaz paciente-familia-profesional y la ausencia del vínculo terapéutico al disminuir el empoderamiento y el nivel de gravedad percibida por la persona. La adherencia a la dieta mediterránea fue baja. El conocimiento de su patología no se explica por el nivel académico y socioeconómico.

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess adherence to professional dietary recommendations among type 2 diabetic patients and then evaluate improvements after education on healthy nutritional habits. Methods: In 2016, thirty-two type 2 diabetics who resided on the Mediterranean Coast of Spain were randomly selected and invited to participate at hospital admission. The design consisted of 3 phases: exploration, education and evaluation. The techniques used were: semi-structured interviews and mixed educational methods. The instruments were: the MUST questionnaire and the ISTEW improvement evaluation framework. Results: The interviewees of both sexes (19 men and 13 women) with an average age of 74 years did not feel responsible for the choice and elaboration of their daily diet. They also did not feel well informed, nor did they believe they had the tools to address their nutritional needs correctly. Excessive consumption of sweets and saturated fats was detected, not corresponding to the type of Mediterranean diet expected in the area. After the educational intervention, a high degree of satisfaction and improvements in performance were corroborated. Conclusions: Dietary nonadherence can be explained by the absence of an effective patient-family-professional information channel and the absence of a therapeutic link reduced patient empowerment and level of severity perceived by the person. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was low and the adherence to the Mediterranean diet was low. The knowledge of his pathology is not explained by the academic and socioeconomic level.

Assuntos

RESUMO

RESUMO Objetivo: Testar uma intervenção multidisciplinar e motivacional para o tratamento de adolescentes obesos brasileiros e de baixa renda (escore Z>2 IMC-para-idade) que utilizou o aconselhamento nutricional sem controle dietético. Métodos: Desenvolveu-se um protocolo de intervenção que incluiu a realização periódica de oficinas de educação nutricional, aconselhamento nutricional individual com auxílio do modelo transteórico de mudança do comportamento, prática de exercícios físicos, aconselhamento psicológico, atividades recreativas e acompanhamento clínico, durante 13 meses, em uma amostra de 21 adolescentes (11-17 anos). Resultados: A taxa de desistência do tratamento (9,5%) foi menor do que a verificada em estudos de controle dietético (30-60%). No início, 70% da amostra se encontrava no estágio de comportamento denominado pré-contemplação (sem intenção de mudança) e, ao final, 100% dos adolescentes que permaneceram passaram aos estágios de ação ou manutenção (mudaram o comportamento ou mantiveram a mudança por mais de seis meses). Observou-se diminuição média de IMC-para-idade (15%, p=0,038) e de gordura visceral (gordura inicial de 3,67±1,19 e final de 2,78±0,78 cm, p=0,02). O percentual de massa gorda diminuiu e o de massa magra aumentou, quando comparados os valores médios iniciais e finais (42±5% e 38±8%, p=0,04; 58±6% e 61±8%, p=0,03, respectivamente). Conclusões: A intervenção parece eficaz para gerar mudança de estilo de vida, acompanhada de melhoria do perfil antropométrico e de composição corporal. O protocolo de intervenção pode oferecer metodologia de fácil adaptação e baixo custo para serviços de saúde, com alta adesão e baixa taxa de abandono.

ABSTRACT Objective: To test a multidisciplinary and motivational intervention for the treatment of Brazilian obese and low-income adolescents (Z score>2 BMI-for-age) that used nutritional counseling without dietary control. Methods: An intervention protocol was developed including periodical nutritional education workshops, individual nutritional counseling guided by the stages of eating behavior of the Trans Theoretical Model of Behavior Change, physical exercise, psychological counseling, recreational activities, and clinical follow-up for 13 months in a sample of 21 adolescents (11-17 years old). Results: The rate of treatment withdrawal (9.5%) was lower than that seen in dietary control studies (30-60%). Initially, 70% of the sample was in the pre-contemplation behavior stage and, in the end, 100% of the remaining adolescents were in the stages of action or maintenance. There was a mean reduction in BMI-for-age (p=0.038) and visceral fat (M±SD=3.67±1.19 and 2.78±0.78 cm, p=0.02, initial and final, respectively). The percentage of fat mass decreased and that of lean mass increased (42±5 and 38±8, p=0.04, 58±6 and 61±8%, p=0.03, respectively). Conclusions: The intervention seems to be effective in generating a lifestyle change, accompanied by anthropometric profile and body composition improvement. The intervention protocol may offer easy adaptation and low-cost methodology for health services, with high adherence and low abandonment rates.

Assuntos

RESUMO

Through focus groups, we explored 22 third- to fifth-grade teachers' perceptions about their eating habits, including barriers and facilitators to healthy eating. It also explored teachers' thoughts about how to teach students healthy eating habits. The information was transcribed and treated using the content analysis technique. Results were evaluated using the concept of majority and minority group and presented in a sequential way: teachers' perceptions about eating habits, barriers to healthy eating, teacher's culinary habits, abilities to teach students healthy eating habits through Information and Communication Technologies, and cooking activities. Teachers' eating habits were poor, with lack of time, money, and will to improve. They had culinary habits skills and the desire to instruct and guide their students in eating healthier food. They need a program with Information and Communication Technologies and cooking workshops to apply in the classroom.

Assuntos

RESUMO

Adolescence is characterized by the transition period between childhood and adulthood. The evaluation of dietary habits at this stage provides ground for the implementation of prevention policies of chronic noncommunicable diseases. The aim of this study was to describe the eating habits of adolescent students from two technical schools in the eastern zone of the city of São Paulo and compare them with the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population. All incoming students of 2017, of both sexes, up to 19 years old and enrolled in the first year of all the Integrated Technical Courses were invited to participate. In this cross-sectional study, the total sample was 111 students. The research was conducted through an online questionnaire structured by the researcher and was developed based on the Dietary Guidelines' 10 steps for a healthy diet. We verified that among the main meals, the most neglected by adolescents was breakfast, since it was neglected in 1 out of 4 students. Most adolescents consume less than 1 liter of water per day, do not eat whole foods, and often consume rice and beans, milk and dairy products, fruits, sweets and ultra-processed products. The eating habits of this group is not yet in line with the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines, so a food and nutritional education work aimed at disseminating the recommendations based on this instrument is important for adopting healthier eating practices.

A adolescencia é caracterizada pelo período de transição entre a infância e a fase adulta. A avaliação dos hábitos alimentares nesta fase tem sua importância evidenciada, pois serve como base para implantação de políticas para prevenção de Doenças Crônicas não Transmissíveis. O objetivo desse estudo foi caracterizar a alimentação de estudantes adolescentes de duas escolas técnicas da zona leste do município de São Paulo de acordo com o Guia Alimentar para População Brasileira. Foram convidados todos os alunos ingressantes de 2017, de ambos os sexos, com até 19 anos, matriculados no primeiro ano de todos os Cursos Técnico Integrado ao Médio. Trata-se de um estudo de transversal com uma amostra total de 111 estudantes. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de questionário online estruturado pelo pesquisador, desenvolvido com base nos 10 passos para uma alimentação saudável do Guia Alimentar. Observando os hábitos comportamentais ligados a alimentação verificou-se que dentre as principais refeições, a mais negligenciada pelos adolescentes foi o café da manhã, pois era omitida por cerca de 1 em cada 4 dos estudantes. A maioria dos adolescentes ingere menos de 1 litro de água por dia, não ingere alimentos integrais e ingere frequentemente arroz e feijão, leite e derivados, frutas, doces e produtos ultraprocessados. A alimentação desse grupo ainda não está em consonância com as recomendações do Guia Alimentar, por isso um trabalho de educação alimentar e nutricional voltado a divulgação de recomendações baseadas nesse instrumento é importante para adoção de práticas alimentares mais saudáveis.

Assuntos

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the dietary behaviors of Mexican children with regard to frequency, amount, and quality of foods consumed at eating occasions and their impact on total daily energy intake. OBJECTIVES: The objectives were to 1) describe foods consumed across eating occasions and 2) examine whether the number or type of total eating occasions was associated with increased total daily energy intake and differed between 2- to 5-y-old and 6- to 13-y-old Mexican children. METHODS: A nationally representative sample of 5031 children from the 2012 ENSANUT (Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición) was used to examine the percentage of meals and snacks consumed, mean energy intake from meals and snacks, and the top food groups contributing to meals and snacks. Multivariate linear regression was used to examine the association between meals, snacks, and total eating occasions with daily energy intake for 2- to 5-y-old and 6- to 13-y-old children. RESULTS: Eating patterns were similar across age groups (per capita mean intake of 3 meals and 1.4-1.6 snacks/d). Each additional snack was associated with greater increases in mean daily energy for older children (+191-289 kcal/d; P < 0.01) relative to younger children (+102-130 kcal/d; P < 0.01). Likewise, each additional eating occasion was associated with greater increases in mean daily energy for older children (+323 kcal/d; P < 0.01) relative to younger children (+166-261 kcal/d; P < 0.01). In both younger and older children, snacking was prevalent (75% and 68%, respectively). Top food contributors to snacks included fruit, salty snacks, candy, sweetened breads, and cookies. Among older children, whole milk as a snack was partially replaced with soda and sweetened fruit drinks. CONCLUSION: Snacks represent an area for potential improvement in the diets of Mexican children, especially among those aged 6 to 13 y, for whom each additional snack or eating occasion was linked to even greater increases in total daily energy intake.

Assuntos

RESUMO

Objetivo:Identificar os padrões alimentares de crianças e verificar sua associação com determinantes socioeconômicos, comportamentais e maternos.Métodos:Estudo transversal com amostra aleatória de 328 crianças de oito e nove anos. O consumo alimentar foi avaliado por registros alimentares de três dias não consecutivos e quantificado em gramas de grupos alimentares e de nutrientes. Análise fatorial e subsequente rotação ortogonal (varimax) foram usadas para determinar os padrões alimentares. Regressão logística ordinal foi usada para verificar associações entre padrões alimentares e os determinantes estudados.Resultados:Cinco padrões alimentares foram extraídos: “Tradicional”, “Bebidas adoçadas e lanches”, “Monótono”, “Saudável” e “Ovo-lacto”. A maior escolaridade materna se associou de forma direta aos padrões “Bebidas doces e lanches” e “Ovo-lacto”. Crianças de baixo nível econômico e que recebiam maior restrição alimentar pelos pais/responsáveis aderiram mais ao padrão “Tradicional”, representado pelo consumo de arroz, feijão, hortaliças, raízes e tubérculos cozidos e carne vermelha. O padrão “Monótono”, representado pelo elevado consumo de leite e achocolatado, foi mais consumido por crianças de classe econômica intermediária. Crianças que residiam em zona rural consumiam mais alimentos do padrão “Ovo-lacto” comparadas com as de zona urbana.Conclusões:Os padrões alimentares das crianças estiveram associados às condições econômicas da família, escolaridade materna, prática de restrição alimentar pelos pais/responsáveis e localização da residência em zona urbana ou rural. Melhores condições socioeconômicas contribuíram para um padrão alimentar nutricionalmente mais inadequado.

Objective:To identify dietary patterns of children and to verify their association with socio-economical, behavioral and maternal determinants.Methods:A cross-sectional study with a random sample of 328 children aged 8 and 9 years. Dietary intake was assessed by food records in three nonconsecutive days and measured in grams of food groups and nutrients. Factor analysis and subsequent orthogonal rotation (varimax) were used to determine dietary patterns. Ordinal logistic regression was used to assess associations between dietary patterns and the studied determinants.Results:Five dietary patterns were observed: “Traditional,” “Sweetened beverages and snacks,” “Monotonous,” “Healthy” and “Egg-dairy.” A higher maternal level of education was directly associated with “Sweetened beverages and snacks” and “Egg-dairy' standards. Low income children who were submitted to greater food restriction by parents/guardians followed the more “Traditional” standard, represented by the consumption of rice, beans, vegetables, cooked roots and tubers and red meat. The “Monotonous” pattern, represented by a high consumption of milk and chocolate powder, was most followed by children from the middle class. Children living in rural areas consumed more foods from the “Egg-dairy” pattern, when compared to those from the urban area.Conclusions:Dietary patterns of children were associated with family socioeconomic status, maternal level of education, practice of food restriction by parents/guardians and location of residence in urban or rural area. Better socioeconomic conditions contributed to a more nutritionally inadequate dietary pattern.

Assuntos

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To identify dietary patterns of children and to verify their association with socio-economical, behavioral and maternal determinants. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with a random sample of 328 children aged 8 and 9 years. Dietary intake was assessed by food records in three nonconsecutive days and measured in grams of food groups and nutrients. Factor analysis and subsequent orthogonal rotation (varimax) were used to determine dietary patterns. Ordinal logistic regression was used to assess associations between dietary patterns and the studied determinants. RESULTS: Five dietary patterns were observed: "Traditional", "Sweetened beverages and snacks", "Monotonous", "Healthy" and "Ovo-lacto". A higher maternal level of education was directly associated with "Sweetened beverages and snacks" and "Ovo-lacto" standards. Low income children who were submitted to greater food restriction by parents/guardians followed the more "Traditional" standard, represented by the consumption of rice, beans, vegetables, cooked roots and tubers, and red meat. The "Monotonous" pattern, represented by a high consumption of milk and chocolate milk, was most followed by children from the middle class. Children living in rural areas consumed more foods from the "Ovo-lacto" pattern, when compared to those from the urban area. CONCLUSIONS: Dietary patterns of children were associated with family socioeconomic status, maternal level of education, practice of food restriction by parents/guardians and location of residence in urban or rural area. Better socioeconomic conditions contributed to a more nutritionally inadequate dietary pattern.

Assuntos

RESUMO

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a frequência de adesão aos "10 Passos para uma Alimentação Saudável" do Ministério da Saúde, em adolescentes de escolas de Ensino médio de Pelotas (RS). Foi realizado um estudo transversal de base escolar incluindo 1233 adolescentes de 13 a 19 anos. A frequência de cada passo foi coletada através de um questionário de frequência de consumo de alguns alimentos e outros aspectos contidos nos "10 Passos". A média de passos alcançados foi de 1,8. Ressalta-se que nenhum adolescente aderiu a todos os passos recomendados A maior frequência de adesão foi encontrada no passo 4, referente ao consumo de arroz e feijão; e menores frequência de adesão nos passos 7, referentes ao consumo de refrigerantes, sucos industrializados, doces e guloseimas, e passo 3, relativo ao consumo de Frutas/legumes/hortaliças. A adesão aos "10 passos para uma alimentação saudável" pelos adolescentes foi muito baixa. Considerando a importância de uma alimentação saudável na adolescência, recomenda-se maior investimento em políticas públicas na área de alimentação e nutrição.

The scope of this study was to evaluate the frequency of adherence to "10 Steps to Healthy Eating" of the Ministry of Health in adolescents from high schools in Pelotas in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted, including 1233 adolescents (13-19 years of age). The frequency of each step was evaluated through a questionnaire on food frequency and other issues included in the "10 Steps." The average number of steps achieved was 1.8. It is noteworthy that none of the subjects achieved entirely all the recommended steps. The highest frequency of compliance was found in step 4, referring to the consumption of the rice and beans. Lower frequencies of adherence were found for step 7, related to consumption of soft drinks, processed juices, sweets and snacks, and also step 3 on the consumption of fruit/vegetables/greens. Adherence to the "10 steps to Healthy Eating" by adolescents was very low. Considering the importance of healthy eating in adolescence, greater investment in public policies in the area of food and nutrition is strongly recommended.

Assuntos

RESUMO

A escolha alimentar nas sociedades contemporâneas passa, inevitavelmente, pelo comércio, pois o alimento constitui-se mercadoria que é consumida, assim como tantos outros bens e serviços. Atualmente muitas crianças já definem sozinhas suas escolhas alimentares, provocando a atenção tanto de empresas como de organizações preocupadas com sua nutrição. Utilizando o modelo BPM (Behavioral Perpective Model), criado por Foxall (2010), fundamentado na psicologia do consumidor e estruturado na tríplice contingência de Skinner, analisaram-se os fatores que influenciam crianças em seu comportamento de compra de alimentos. Tendo como sujeitos 175 alunos com idades compreendidas entre 10 e 12 anos, identificaram-se 35 variáveis que foram classificadas entre estímulos antecedentes (cenário ou histórico de aprendizado) e consequentes (reforço utilitário ou informativo) no comportamento de compra. Verificou-se que os estímulos reforçadores (consequentes) têm maior grau de importância para a decisão de compra de alimentos desses sujeitos do que os estímulos antecedentes, sendo que as consequências utilitárias são mais influentes do que as informativas. Conclui-se que os atributos dos produtos, como sabor e qualidade, têm maior influência na decisão de compra do que os estímulos ambientais, como as promoções e publicidade dos alimentos.

Assuntos