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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
Print version ISSN 1679-4974On-line version ISSN 2237-9622
Abstract
ALVES, Etiene Dias et al. Diet quality among adolescents in the public education system in a municipality in Southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study, 2019. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.1, e2021684. Epub Mar 29, 2022. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1679-49742022000100024.
Objective
To identify the factors associated with the diet quality among 9th grade students in the municipal education system of Pelotas, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional study, conducted in 2019. Food information was collected using a food frequency questionnaire, and diet quality was assessed through an index developed by the authors. Diet was classified as low, intermediate or high quality. The association was assessed using multinomial logistic regression.
Results
The 808 adolescents evaluated obtained a mean score of 16.0 points (deviation-standard=4.1) according to the developed index. The high diet quality was associated with tobacco experimentation [odds ratio (OR) 2.92; 95% confidence interval (95%CI) 1.74;4.92] and leisure-time physical activity (OR=1.65; 95%CI 1.15;2.38).
Conclusion
We highlighted the importance of encouraging physical activity practice, monitoring risk behaviors among adolescents and promoting the consumption of healthy food.
Keywords : Feeding Behavior; Adolescents; Students; Cross-Sectional Studies.