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ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD CONSUMPTION IS RELATED TO HIGHER TRANS FATTY ACIDS, SUGAR INTAKE, AND MICRONUTRIENT-IMPAIRED STATUS IN SCHOOLCHILDREN OF BAHIA, BRAZIL.
Consumo de comida
Nutrição
Estado nutricional
População em idade escolar
Alimentos ultra processados
Food consumption
Nutrition
Nutritional status
School-age population
Ultra-processed food
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
The University of Edinburgh. Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems. Edinburgh, UK.
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
The University of Edinburgh. Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems. Edinburgh, UK.
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Abstract
Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption impacts nutrient intake and plays an important role in non-communicable diseases (NCD), even among schoolchildren. This cross-sectional study aimed to characterize the food consumption of this population and its relationship with laboratory and anthropometric aspects. A sample of 190 subjects aged 5 to 19 y was randomly selected for dietary, laboratory, and anthropometric assessment. Statistical inference was calculated using Spearman's correlation. Excess weight was observed in 34%, a high Waist-to-Height Ratio in 9%, and hypertriglyceridemia in 17% of the subjects, higher among those from urban schools (45%, p = 0.011; 15%, p = 0.015; 24%, p = 0.026, respectively). UPF consumption represented 21% of caloric intake and showed a positive correlation with trans fatty acids (r = 0.70) and sugar (r = 0.59) intake. Unprocessed food consumption showed a weak, but significant, correlation with Body Mass Index (r = 0.22) and Waist Circumference (r = 0.23), while processed meat showed a negative correlation with serum ferritin (r = -0.16) and vitamins D (r = -0.20) and B12 (r = -0.15). These findings highlight the need for public policies to promote Food and Nutritional Security for schoolchildren to prevent NCD and nutritional deficiencies.
Keywords in Portuguese
Qualidade da dietaConsumo de comida
Nutrição
Estado nutricional
População em idade escolar
Alimentos ultra processados
Keywords
Diet qualityFood consumption
Nutrition
Nutritional status
School-age population
Ultra-processed food
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