Usual diet quality among 8- to 12-year-old Brazilian children

Horta, Paula Martins; Verly, Eliseu; Santos, Luana Caroline dos

doi:10.1590/0102-311x00044418

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“…(11), Conceição et al (2018) (20) , whose values ranged from 0.28 to 0.48. Nevertheless, it was close to that observed by Guenter et al (2013) (12) (0.59) and Horta et al (2019) (36) (α= 0.58). This index allows the magnitude to which HEI items are correlated to be assessed, but comparison with other studies should be made with caution due to differences in the instrument (number of items analysed) and study population.…”

Section: Hei Can Be Used To Monitor Changes In Dietary Patterns and Asupporting

confidence: 91%

Cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the Healthy Eating Index adapted version for children aged 1–2 years

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The objectives of this study were to evaluate the cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) for children aged 1 to 2 years and to analyse the quality of nutrition of preterm infants. This was a cross-sectional study with 106 premature infants attended in two specialized outpatient clinics of university hospitals. The quality of the diet was analysed through an adapted HEI to meet the dietary recommendations of Brazilian children aged 1 to 2 years. 24-hour recalls measured food consumption. The reliability of the instrument was evaluated by internal consistency analysis and inter-observer reliability using Conbrach’s alpha coefficient and Kappa with quadratic ponderation. The construct validity was evaluated by the Principal Component Analysis and by Spearman’s correlation coefficient with total energy and consumption of some groups’ food. The diet quality was considered adequate when the total HEI score was over 80 points. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.54. Regarding inter-observer reliability, ten items showed strong agreement (k>0.8). The items scores had low correlations with energy consumed (r ≤ 0.30), and positive and moderate correlation of fruit (r=0.67), meat (r=0.60) and variety of diet (r=0.57) with total scores. When analysing the overall quality of the diet, most patients need improvement (median 78.7 points), which can be attributed to low total vegetable intake and the presence of ultra-processed foods in the diet. The instrument showed auspicious psychometric properties, being promising to evaluate the quality of the diet in children aged 1 to 2 years.

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Section: Hei Can Be Used To Monitor Changes In Dietary Patterns and Asupporting

confidence: 91%

Cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the Healthy Eating Index adapted version for children aged 1–2 years

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“…These findings are in line with previous studies in various countries. In a study using the Healthy Eating Index, Brazilian adolescents scored an average of 51.8 (out of 100) [ 30 ]. In European countries, poor compliance with the dietary recommendations was observed in 37.6% of children [ 31 ], in line with the 32.4% found in the current study.…”

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Dietary Knowledge, Dietary Adherence, and BMI of Lebanese Adolescents and Their Parents

2020

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Paediatric obesity is a severe public health problem accompanied by several physical and mental complications, mainly due to an imbalance between energy input and output. Dietary behaviours are influenced by many demographic factors and determinants, such as the place of residence and the level of dietary knowledge of the children and their parents. The aim of the current paper is to assess the levels of dietary knowledge, dietary adherence (in relation to recommendations), and the body mass index (BMI) of Lebanese adolescents in association with demographic variables, their parents’ dietary knowledge and adherence levels, and with other lifestyle behaviours. This cross-sectional study included 1535 Lebanese adolescents aged 15 to 18 years, from 16 public and private high schools located in urban and rural regions, and 317 of their parents. Our results showed that 30.2% of the adolescents were overweight or obese. Participants enrolled in private schools and those living in urban regions had a significantly higher BMI z-score compared to those enrolled in public schools and living in rural regions, respectively. In addition, Lebanese adolescents generally had low levels of dietary knowledge and 32.4% had low levels of dietary adherence. Their dietary adherence was significantly associated with their parents’ dietary adherence. The findings underline the significant role of the parents in shaping their children’s eating behaviours, in addition to the other determinants and factors affecting the diet of Lebanese adolescents. As the prevalence of paediatric overweight and obesity has reached alarming rates, the results of the current study have important implications for both public health policies and obesity prevention interventions in the Middle East and worldwide.

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“…Rehm and Drewnowski 20 reported a slight but significant increase in fruit consumption among fast-food restaurants since 2004, thanks mainly to increased consumption of whole fruit. Other studies, such as those by Horta, Junior and Santos 23 and Leal et al, 24 found that the diets of Brazilian children are of poor quality, with low FV intake. This intake must be encouraged, as these products are the basis of a nutritionally balanced, tasty, culturally appropriate diet that promotes a socially and environmentally sustainable food system.…”

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Evaluation of quality of the children’s menu in mall’s restaurants

Duarte

Spínelli

Matias

2022

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Objective: To evaluate the quality of children’s menus in restaurants located in shopping malls. Methods: To select the sample, restaurants from 30% of shopping malls in each region of the city of São Paulo were included and, after considering only one restaurant per chain, the total was limited to 151 restaurants, 30.2% of which (n=35) presented a children’s menu. Data were collected through a form on Google Forms. Results: Of the restaurants with children’s menu, 60% (n=21) were conventional restaurants and 40% (n=14) takeaway/fast-food. The large number of chains present in most visited malls showed a democratization of the way of eating, with popular and accessible menus, regardless of social status. Most of the analyzed foods were cooked (41.5%). Most preparations did not use grease in their preparation and there was a notable lack of fruit and vegetables (FV) (4%). Sweet desserts were offered in 11.4% of the places and 20% included gifts with meals. Conclusions: The scarce offer of children’s menus, few options and low FV offer indicate the need for a new look at the development of children’s menus and a greater integration between the possibilities of restaurants and the expectations of parents and children, in the challenge of integrating the relationship between the supply of new foods that promote healthier habits and their consumption.

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Usual diet quality among 8- to 12-year-old Brazilian children

Cited by 10 publications

References 26 publications

Cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the Healthy Eating Index adapted version for children aged 1–2 years

Cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the Healthy Eating Index adapted version for children aged 1–2 years

Dietary Knowledge, Dietary Adherence, and BMI of Lebanese Adolescents and Their Parents

Evaluation of quality of the children’s menu in mall’s restaurants

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