Factors associated with the feeding practices of the adult population of Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

Abstract

AbstrAct:This cross-sectional study identified the factors associated with adult feeding practices in Goiânia, the capital of the state of Goiás, in the Midwestern region of Brazil, by means of telephone interviews with 2,002 adults (≥ 18 years old). Information about demographic aspects, lifestyle, nutritional status, and food consumption was collected, leading to a sum of healthy food choices. It was observed that men and women have an average of two healthy food choices and low frequency of fruit intake (5.4% of men; 8.5% of women), as well as the consumption of legumes and vegetables (18.1% of men; 22.6% of women). The hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that the mean healthy food choice among men increases with age and physical practice, and among women, with paid work. The prevalence of unhealthy food choices associated with other risk behaviors favors the development of chronic diseases. Multi-strategy and intersectorial actions are necessary to overcome this situation.

Food consumption according to the degree of industrial food processing in Brazilian graduates (CUME Project): A hierarchical analysis of associated factors

“…In addition, it is known that just as there is an interaction between health and society, in which factors in different layers have an influence on the health of the individual [11,12], so too food consumption is influenced by different determinants, such as clinical, psychological, social, economic, demographic, cultural, and contextual factors [13,14].…”