Eating behavior toward oil and fat consumption versus dietary fat intake

Abstract

Objective: To analyze whether the stages of change of the Transtheoretical Model are in accordance with the fat consumption of members of the Academia da Cidade of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Methods: This cross-sectional study included a simple random sample of users aged ≥20 years frequenting an Academia da Cidade. Eating behavior toward oil and fat consumption was evaluated by the transtheoretical model and compared with fat intake adequacy, obtained through mean fat intake was investigated by three 24-hour recalls. Anthropometric and sociodemographic data were also collected. Additionally, the stages of change were verified, after reclassification the stages of change agreed with the consumption of fatty foods, fats, and fractions. Results: A total of 131 women with a mean age of 53.9±12.1 had an average fatty acid consumption of 556.0 mL. Some participants consumed high-fat foods, lipids (20.6%), saturated (31.3%) and polyunsaturated (38.2%) fatty acids, and cholesterol (16.0%) in excess. The stages of eating behavior were significantly different after reclassification. The number of women in action and maintenance decreased in a way that in the end, 4.6% were in precontemplation, 19.8% were in contemplation, 26.0% were in preparation, 28.2% were in action, and 21.4% were in maintenance. The consumption of chicken skin; fatty salad dressing; bread, doughnuts or cake with butter/margarine; and fats, saturated fatty acids, and monounsaturated fatty acids was lower in the final stages of the transtheoretical model. Conclusion: After reclassification the algorithm is in agreement with the ingestion of high-fat foods, which denotes its applicability for the evaluation of eating behavior and for providing data to food and nutrition education actions.

A Realidade Do Trabalhador Rural Exposto Aos Agrotóxicos

“…ISSN 1809-3957 A gordura saturada, está inclusa na alimentação diária da maioria da população mundial, deixando o consumidor exposto a possíveis riscos que podem oferecer uma alimentação desequilibrada (MOREIRA, et al, 2014). A Abeso (2016) verificou que a gordura está associada a muitas doenças na população brasileira.…”

Perception versus intake of fruit and vegetables

“…Methods that evaluate the individuals' perceptions have become a trend, particularly in large-scale studies such as national surveys, as they allow a simple and fast evaluation [12] based on self-reports, "opinions", "attitudes" or self-assessments of food intake [11,13]. This approach is promising as it broadens the understanding of the mechanisms related to behavior change, and it is fundamental that individuals recognize their eating habits and deal with their health conditions [11].…”

“…The classification of the SC can interfere in the allocation and evolution of individuals during interventions, hence the importance of further investigating it [16,17]. However, in spite of its relevance, few studies deal with this issue, addressing mainly the consumption of oils and fats and within specific scenarios, promoting insufficient understanding of the concordance between perception and food intake, which may compromise the effectiveness of nutrition interventions [13,[16][17][18].…”