Consumption of fruits and vegetables associated with other risk behaviors among adolescents in Northeast Brazil / Consumo de frutas e vegetais associado a outros comportamentos de risco em adolescentes no Nordeste do Brasil
Rev. paul. pediatr
; 34(3): 309-315, July-Sept. 2016. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To determine the prevalence of consumption of fruits and vegetables and identify the association with low level of physical activity, exposure to sedentary behavior, consumption of soft drinks and overweight/obesity in adolescents.Methods:
This is a cross-sectional school-based study with a representative sample of 3992 students aged 14–19 years from the state of Sergipe, Brazil. The outcome was low consumption of fruits and vegetables (<5servings/day). Independent variables were level of physical activity, sedentary behavior, consumption of soft drinks, and overweight/obesity. Global Student Health Survey questionnaire and body mass and height measurements were used, as well as chi-square test and crude and adjusted binary logistic regression. The significance level adopted was 5%.Results:
The prevalence of inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables was high – 88.6% (95%CI=87.6–89.5). Higher likelihood of low consumption of fruits and vegetables was verified among boys who were exposed to sedentary behavior (OR=1.63; 95%CI=1.18–2.24), who consumed soft drinks (OR=3.04; 95%CI=2.10–4.40), with insufficiently physical activity (OR=1.98; 95%CI=1.43–2.73) and girls who consumed soft drinks (OR=1.88; 95%CI=1.43–2.47) and those with overweight/obesity (OR=1.63; 95%CI=1.19–2.23).Conclusions:
There is a need of public policies aimed at encouraging the consumption of healthy foods among adolescents.RESUMO
Resumo Objetivo:
Determinar a prevalência do consumo de frutas e vegetais e identificar a associação com o baixo nível de atividade física, exposição a comportamentos sedentários, consumo de refrigerantes e sobrepeso/obesidade em adolescentes.Métodos:
Estudo transversal de base escolar com uma amostra representativa de 3.992 alunos entre 14 e 19 anos do Estado de Sergipe, Brasil. O desfecho foi o baixo consumo de frutas e vegetais (<5 porções/dia). As variáveis independentes foram nível de atividade física, comportamento sedentário, consumo de refrigerantes e sobrepeso/obesidade. Foram usados o questionário Global Student Health Survey e o peso corporal e altura, bem como o teste do qui-quadrado e regressão logística binária (análise ajustada e bruta). O nível de significância adotado foi de 5%.Resultados:
A prevalência de consumo inadequado de frutas e hortaliças foi alta - 88,6% (IC95%=87,6-89,5). Verificou-se maior probabilidade de baixo consumo de frutas e legumes em meninos que estavam expostos a comportamento sedentário (OR=1,63; IC95%=1,18-2,24), que consumiam refrigerantes (OR=3,04; IC95%=2,10-4,40) e com atividade física insuficiente (OR=1,98; IC95%=1,43-2,73) e meninas que consumiam refrigerantes (OR=1,88, IC95%=1,43-2,47) e aquelas com sobrepeso/obesidade (OR=1,63, IC95%=1,19-2,23).Conclusões:
Há a necessidade de políticas públicas destinadas a incentivar o consumo de alimentos saudáveis entre os adolescentes.Mots clés
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Sujet Principal:
Prise de risque
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Légumes
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Régime alimentaire
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Fruit
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Pays comme sujet:
America do sul
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Brasil
langue:
En
Texte intégral:
Rev. paul. pediatr
Thème du journal:
PEDIATRIA
Année:
2016
Type:
Article