Consumo de alimentos fora do domicílio no Brasil

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:To describe foods consumed away from home and associated factors in Brazil. METHODS:The study was based on the National Dietary Survey which was conducted among residents aged over 10 years old in 24% of households participating in the Household Budget Survey in 2008-2009 (n = 34,003). The consumption of food and beverages was collected through records of foods consumed, type of preparation, quantity, time and food source (inside or outside home). The frequency with which individuals consumed food away from home was calculated according to age, gender, income, household area location, family size, presence of children at home and age of head of household in Brazil and in each Brazilian region. Specifi c sampling weight and effect of the sampling design were considered in the analyses. RESULTS:Consumption of food away from home in Brazil was reported by 40% of respondents, varying from 13% among the elderly in the Midwest Region to 51% among adolescents in the Southeast. This percentage decreased with age and increased with income in all regions of Brazil and was higher among men and in urban areas. Foods with the highest percentage of consumption outside home were alcoholic beverages, baked and fried snacks, pizza, soft drinks and sandwiches. CONCLUSIONS:Foods consumed away from home showed a predominance of high energy content and poor nutritional content, indicating that the consumption of foods away from home should be considered in public health campaigns aimed at improving Brazilians' diet.

Evolução da ingestão de energia e nutrientes de adolescentes de escolas públicas de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 2003-2008

“…Além disso, os registros foram detalhadamente revisados junto aos participantes por nutricionistas treinados. Nesse momento, as anotações que davam margem a dúvidas eram esclarecidas, e os participantes eram sondados para completar as informações sobre alimentos usualmente omitidos em inqué-ritos alimentares e longos períodos sem relato de consumo alimentar 38 .…”

Social and demographic inequalities in diet quality in a population-based study

“…In Brazil studies that evaluated diet quality using the HEI or BHEI-R have found worse eating habits in adolescents 22,23 and adult females 24 . The fact that females have better diet quality could be the result of several factors, such as increased attention to health and signs of disease, increased concern with body image, the role of being the family caregiver and generally having the responsibility of selecting and preparing meals, as well as the lower consumption of food away from home 25,26 ; women also have more careful attitude towards their health than men 27,28 . The increase in diet quality scores with advancing age has also been observed by other authors 20,21 .…”

Temporal trend in overweight among adolescents in northeastern Brazil

“…Industrialized, ultra-processed foods consumed outside the households and snacks are high calorie-dense foods, with high total fat, saturated and trans fats, simple carbohydrates and sodium, and low fiber concentration. Adolescents show the highest rate of consumption of foods outside the house and greater average consumption of cakes and cookies, industrialized salty snacks, milk and dairy products, sweets, soft drinks, juice, fried foods and sandwiches (32). These foods are among the ten more consumed by adolescents in Brazil (33).…”