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Provedor de dados: | 56
País: | Brazil
Título: | Food consumption by young adults living in Ribeirão Preto, SP, 2002/2004
Autores: | Molina,M.C.; Bettiol,H.; Barbieri,M.A; Silva,A.A.M.; Conceição,S.I.O.; Dos-Santos,J.E.
Data: | 2007-09-01
Ano: | 2007
Palavras-chave: | Food consumption; Food frequency questionnaire; Food groups; Feeding habits; Diet; Non-communicable diseases of adults.
Resumo: | There is evidence showing a close relationship between diet and the occurrence of non-communicable chronic diseases. The present study assessed food consumption in a 2002/2004 cohort of young adults born in 1978/79 in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. The composition of the habitual diet consumed by a sample of 2063 individuals aged 23-25 years was analyzed using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire based on studies of prevention of non-communicable chronic diseases. The Dietsys software was used for dietary calculations. In terms of WHO/2003 recommendations, there was a high mean daily consumption of energy from fat (consumption: 35.4%; recommendation: 15-30%), a low mean intake of energy from carbohydrates (47.5%; 55-75%) and a low mean consumption of total fibers (15.2 g; &gt;25 g). Mean intake of energy from fatty acids (10%; &lt;10%) and protein (15.6%; 10-15%) was within recommended limits. When compared to the recommendations of the food pyramid adapted to the Brazilian population, adequate intake was observed only regarding the meat group (consumption: 1.9 portions; recommended: 1-2). There was a low consumption of vegetables (2.9; 4-5), fruits (1.2; 3-5), breads (3.6; 6-9), and dairy products (1.7; 3), with excessive fat and sugar intake (5.7; 1-2). We conclude that the inadequate food consumption observed in this young population may be associated with the development of excess weight and may contribute to the triggering of non-communicable chronic diseases.
Tipo: | Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000900013
Editor: | Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
Relação: | 10.1590/S0100-879X2006005000168
Formato: | text/html
Fonte: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research  v.40 n.9 2007
Fonte: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess