Away-from-home food consumption in the Northeast Region contributed to higher energy and poorer nutrient intake. Therefore, the development of public policies and strategies that favor health food choices when individuals eat away from home is necessary.
Eating away from home and excess weight: an analysis of explanatory mechanismsAlimentación en la calle y el exceso de peso: un análisis de los mecanismos explicativos RESUMO Objetivo: Discutir os possíveis mecanismos da relação entre consumo de alimentos fora do domicílio e ganho excessivo de peso. Métodos: Realizou-se um levantamento bibliográfico de artigos científicos que descrevessem as características dos alimentos consumidos fora do domicílio e de artigos que investigassem a relação entre essas características e o ganho excessivo de peso, publicados nas bases de dados: MEDLINE, Biblioteca Latino-Americana e do Caribe (LILACS) e Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO). Resultados: Constatouse que diversas características da alimentação fora do domicílio como a elevada densidade energética, o elevado teor de gorduras e açúcares, baixo conteúdo de fibras e cálcio, grandes porções de alimentos altamente palatáveis e ofertados em grande variedade e o consumo elevado de refrigerantes e doces contribuem para o ganho excessivo de peso. Conclusão: Constatada a importância da influência da alimentação fora do domicílio no ganho de peso, várias propostas são sugeridas para melhorar a oferta de alimentos saudáveis nas refeições realizadas fora de casa, no entanto, mais estudos são necessários para compreender quais mudanças no setor de alimentação fora de casa são efetivas para reduzir os impactos negativos na saúde da população. Descritores: Alimentação Coletiva; Sobrepeso; Revisão. ABSTRACT Objective:To discuss the possible mechanisms of the relationship between eating away from home and excessive weight gain. Methods: A literature search was conducted to find scientific articles that described the characteristics of the foods consumed outside the home and articles that investigated the relationship between these characteristics and excessive weight gain published in the following databases: MEDLINE, Latin America and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (LILACS) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). Results: It was found that several characteristics of away-from-home foods such as high energy density, high fat and sugar content, poor fiber and calcium content, large portions of highly palatable foods available in great variety and high consumption of soft drinks and sweets contribute to excessive weight gain. Conclusion: After determining the importance of the influence of eating away from home on weight gain, several proposals are suggested to improve the availability of healthy foods in away-from-home meals; however, further studies are needed to understand which changes in the away-from-home food services are effective to reduce the negative impacts on the population's health.
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