ABSTRACT
Avaliar a frequência do consumo diário de frutas, verduras e legumes e fatores associados em adolescentes. Estudo transversal com 958 adolescentes. Foram calculadas frequências de consumo diário como desfecho principal e teste de razão de prevalência (RP). A frequência da ingestão diária de frutas, verduras e legumes e o combinado destes, foi de 47,7%, 41,5% e 33,7%, respectivamente. O consumo diário de frutas associou-se ao sexo feminino, entre 16 e 19 anos e excesso de peso, e a frequência do consumo diário de verduras e legumes associou-se à classe socioeconômica C, D e E e ao hábito do café da manhã. Adolescentes apresentaram, portanto, baixa frequência do consumo diário de frutas, verduras e legumes. Idade e excesso de peso, entretanto, associaram-se à maior ingestão diária de frutas em meninas. O maior consumo diário de verduras e legumes associou-se às rendas mais baixas, excesso de peso e ao hábito do café da manhã.
To evaluate the daily consumption frequency of fruits and vegetables and associated factors in adolescents. Cross-sectional study with 958 adolescents. The daily consumption frequencies were calculated as the main outcome and the prevalence ratio test (PR). The daily consumption frequency of fruit, vegetables, and their combined consumption was 47.7%, 41.5% and 33.7%, respectively. Daily fruit consumption was associated with females, between 16 and 19 years old and being overweight, and the daily consumption frequency of vegetables was associated with the socioeconomic class C, D and E and the habit of having breakfast. Adolescents had a low daily consumption frequency of fruits and vegetables. However, age and being overweight were associated with higher daily fruit consumption among girls. The higher daily consumption of vegetables was associated with lower income, being overweight and the habit of having breakfast.