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Taciana Maia de Sousa, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Hellena Thaís Pinto Costa, Renata Bicalho de Carvalho, Simone Cardoso Lisboa Pereira, Factors Associated with the Consumption of Food Markers of Unhealthy Diet Among School Children in Situations of High Health Vulnerability, Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Volume 65, Issue 6, December 2019, Pages 576–582, https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmz013
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Abstract
Cross-sectional study that aimed to investigate the factors associated with the consumption of food markers of unhealthy diet among school children with high health vulnerability in public schools of a Brazilian capital. Unhealthy food consumption was investigated through a simplified Food Frequency Questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression was performed, considering excessive consumption of unhealthy foods as an outcome. A total of 299 students were evaluated, with a mean age of 11.0 ± 2.4 years, 54.8% female and 20.2% overweight. Excessive consumption of unhealthy foods was observed in 46.2% of the sampled population. The chance of excessive consumption of unhealthy foods was greater among school children who skip breakfast (OR = 2.80; 95% CI 1.38–6.48); and those who habitually eat in front of the screen (OR = 2.99; 95% CI 1.11–7.06). These findings can guide interventions to promote healthy habits among school children with high health vulnerability, preventing lifelong excess weight.
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