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Food consumption markers in women from the rural area of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2017* * Article derived from the Master’s Degree thesis entitled ‘Food consumption markers in women from a rural area in the far South of Brazil, 2017’, defended by Fernanda de Castro Silveira at the Federal University of Rio Grande Public Health Postgraduate Program in 2018.

Abstract

Objective:

to analyze markers of healthy and unhealthy food consumption and associated socio-economic, demographic and behavioral factors in women in the rural area of Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.

Methods:

this was a cross-sectional population-based study conducted in 2017; outcomes were collected using a Ministry of Health food consumption marker instrument; Poisson regression was used.

Results:

963 women (15-49 years old) were included in the study; previous day consumption frequencies were beans 71.2%; sweetened beverages, 66.1%; fresh fruit, 52.9%; vegetables, 55.1%; filled sweet biscuits/desserts/candies, 35.5%; hamburger/charcuterie 22.5%, and instant noodles/savory biscuits 19.9%; fruit and vegetable consumption was higher in the A/B economic classes; prevalence of unhealthy food consumption was higher among women aged 15-19; women who ate 5/6 meals a day consumed more fresh fruit, vegetables and filled sweet biscuits/desserts/candies.

Conclusion:

appropriate prevalence of healthy consumption markers and moderate prevalence of unhealthy food consumption markers were found.

Keywords:
Food Consumption; Women; Rural Population; Cross-Sectional Studies

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