Changes in the geography of Brazilian diet diversity

Mores, Giana de Vargas; Talamini, Édson; Dewes, Homero

doi:10.1108/bfj-05-2016-0208

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“…We understand that there is an association between geographic regions and nutritional misalignment. Our findings confirm the moderate spatial autocorrelation for Brazilian overweight that show that there is a higher prevalence of (9). IBGE Food Groups: 1-cereals and pulses; 2-starch flour and pasta; 3-coconuts, nuts, and walnuts; 4-vegetables; 5-fruits; 6-sugars and confectionery; 7-salts and condiments; 8-meat and offal; 9-fish; 10-canned and preserves; 11-birds and eggs; 12-dairy products; 13-bakery products; 14-processed meat; 15-beverages and infusions; 16-oils and fats; 17-prepared foods.…”

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“…To standardize, all items were converted to the metric unit kilogram (kg). Concerning food types, the data were classified into the 17 groups pre-established by IBGE (2010): (1) cereals and legumes, (2) flour and pasta, (3) coconuts, chestnuts, and nuts, (4) vegetables, (5) fruits, (6) sugars and products of confectionery, (7) salts and condiments, (8) meats and offal, (9) fish, (10) canned and preserves, (11) poultry and eggs, (12) dairy products, (13) bakery, (14) industrialized meats, (15) beverages and infusions, (16) oils and fats, and (17) prepared foods.…”

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“…In a previous study, we found that food acquisition in the Brazilian states is geographically diversified. The heterogeneity observed emphasizes Brazilian agribusiness development and underscores the influence of the food supply chains on the regional food patterns (9). In this work, we want to check whether this food acquisition diversity and the regional socioeconomic conditions are related to the spatial distribution of the excess weight and obesity in the Brazilian population.…”

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Food Acquisition in the Geography of Brazilian Obesity

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Magro

Viacava³

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Overweight and obesity are a worldwide pandemic with geographic differences. Possible explanations include variable access to food and its quality, dietary habits of the populations, behavioral patterns, and characteristics of the food markets. This study aimed to examine the acquisition of food in the different regions of Brazil and to relate it with the geography of Brazilian obesity. We used data provided by a Brazilian official organ, which gathers periodic data on the household food acquisition. Descriptive statistics and multidimensional scaling techniques were used to ascertain the similarity of food acquisition among populations in the Brazilian states. High levels of overweight and obesity occur in all states (>44%), especially in the southern half of the country (>54%). We found differences in the food acquisition patterns throughout the country. Furthermore, we identify that states with similar dietary patterns have similar population levels of overweight and obesity, demonstrating a possible relationship between the food supply models and these food insecurity manifestations as expressed in the individual health. However, the occurrence of regional singularities suggests that the food supply model constitutes only one of the multiple variables that compete for diversity in the Brazilian regional distribution of obesity and overweight. We found that socioeconomic conditions influence nutritional misalignment in the geography of Brazil. Our results show that overweight and obesity have a higher occurrence in middle age (35-79 years), and it is more present in females. Moreover, women with lower education and lower incomes have higher levels of overweight and obesity, an association of unhealthy food intake with poverty. In men, obesity is more frequent in those with more schooling and higher incomes. Based on the widely variable geographical characteristics of the distant states of Brazil, we conclude that overweight and obesity go beyond an individual lifestyle and access to quality food, and is more related to a complex framing of factors, like schooling, age, sex, income, feeding patterns, food markets, and anthropological circumstances.

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Food Acquisition in the Geography of Brazilian Obesity

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“…Following the same dynamics, Brazil is composed of different socio-economic contexts, which transforms food habits or food patterns and their consumer markets. Mores et al (2017), who studied the recent evolution of the Brazilian food standard, suggested that the main drivers of changes in the food patterns in different regions are associated with changes in the regional agricultural base, the availability of new foods and new cultures, and the change in the income of the population, which caused new dietary habits. These factors lead to a new FSC, which results in a greater supply of food and, consequently, to distinct behaviors of FLW in different Brazilian regions.…”

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Estimating the magnitude of the food loss and waste generated in Brazil

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Talamini

2019

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The current global food production is enough to meet the caloric needs of the 7 billion individuals. On the other hand, 821 million people are currently malnourished. Living on a planet with this contradiction should lead to more effective actions in combating food insecurity. Food loss and waste contribute to this scenario, both in the economic sphere and in the use of inputs such as water, energy and work for the production process, and greenhouse gases emissions. The lack of data and a precise method of quantification should not prevent the producing countries and food suppliers, such as Brazil, from quantifying their food loss and waste. Through a methodology used by Oelofse and Nahman, we performed an exercise in quantifying FLW in the Brazilian food supply chain. Thus, an improved understanding of this topic can be initiated. An annual average of loss and waste of 82,200 tons was identified between the years 2007 and 2013. This represents 42% of the average national food supply for the period. The average amount of loss and waste were 427 kg/inhabitant/year. The edible portion corresponds to 327 kg/inhabitant/year. Specific studies that quantify and detail the loss and waste of food by the productive chain are necessary to assist in the resolution of this problem.

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“…A partir da similaridade da aquisição de itens alimentares, Mores et al (2017) dividiram os estados do país em cinco grupos. Destacaram a importância das análises demográficas e migratórias no desenvolvimento de novos hábitos alimentares e destacaram a importância do estudo pormenorizado das dinâmicas de aquisição e consumo dos estados pertencentes a nova fronteira agrícola (região denominada de Matopiba, composta pelos estados do Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí e Bahia).…”

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Consumo de refeições e petiscos da população brasileira: composição nutricional, estruturação temporal e espacial dos hábitos alimentares

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Meals and snacking consumption of Brazilian population: nutritional composition, temporal and spatial structure of eating habits Introduction: Globalization promoves socioeconomic and cultural transformations that's generate changes in the modes of eating. Objective: to analyze characteristics of food events consumption among the Brazilian population, considering the sociodemographic characteristics. Casuistic and methods: an empirical survey of food, cooking techniques and food events consumption of the Brazilian population from the colonial period to the beginning of the 21st century was carried out, followed by a probabilistic analysis of the consumption of food events in the population through the microdata of the module consumption of the Family Budget Survey 2008-2009. For the probabilistic analysis, the food events were categorized in global meals, subdivided in traditional or mixed and snacks, with purpose and degree of food processing. "Global meals" were categorized through the inclusion of culinary preparations and / or processed foods, with the optional presence of foods from the ultraprocessed food group; these were subdivided into "traditional meals", which contained only culinary preparations and / or processed foods and "mixed meals" with the presence of culinary preparations and / or processed foods and the mandatory presence of ultraprocessed products; "Snacks" included food events with the exclusive presence of ultraprocessed foods. Statistical analyzes were performed using the STATA software. Univariate linear regression and logit regression were used to test the relationship between the occurrence of food events and sociodemographic characteristics. The significance level of 5% and 95% confidence intervals were considered. Results: in the colonial period, the process of Brazilian culinary formation was related to food monotony. The arrival of the Portuguese court in the country and the process of urbanization stimulated new standards of food consumption. From the intensification of the globalization process in the 1960s, there was an increase in the consumption of processed foods in all income strata. The standardization of food consumption is related to a high degree of technology, disruption of meals, lack of regulation and pleasure. The probabilistic analysis on the consumption of food events counted on a sample of 34,003 people (age> 10 years). The mean number of daily food events was 4.52 (CI: 4.48-4.55), 3.93 (CI: 3.90-3.96) overall meals, 2.63 (CI: 2, 59-2,67) traditional meals, 1.32 (IC: 1.30-1.35) mixed meals and 0.56 (IC: 0.54-0.58) snacks. The probability of performing traditional meals in urban domicile situations presented a negative effect (p <0.05), whereas the consumption of mixed meals and snacks showed a positive trend (p <0.05). The analysis of the probability of the combination of 4 or more traditional meals presented a similar trend. The probability of at least one snack per day was significant for women, people living in the Southeast and South of the country, income inc...

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Changes in the geography of Brazilian diet diversity

Cited by 5 publications

References 44 publications

Food Acquisition in the Geography of Brazilian Obesity

Food Acquisition in the Geography of Brazilian Obesity

Estimating the magnitude of the food loss and waste generated in Brazil

Consumo de refeições e petiscos da população brasileira: composição nutricional, estruturação temporal e espacial dos hábitos alimentares

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