“…With regard to food, an increase in the consumption of fruits and vegetables and reduction in the consumption of salt and saturated fats and trans fats have all been recommended for the prevention of diseases 6,7 and significant reductions in deaths owing to cardiovascular diseases and neoplasms in some areas 8 . Research in Brazil that uses reference marks for the consumption of healthy food and unhealthy food has shown that compared with women, men show a higher prevalence in the consumption of: salt 9 , soft drinks and meats with an excessive amount of fat as well as showing a low consumption of fruits and vegetables 4,5,10 . Studies that analyzed the eating characteristics of Brazilian adults and those of North Americans through the Brazilian Healthy Eating Revised-Index (BHEI-R) or the Healthy Eating Index-2005, found a better quality of diet for females [11][12][13] , due to the greater consumption of fruits, vegetables, oils, milk and its derivatives 11,12 .…”