Fatores associados à frequência de consumo de leites ou iogurtes em escolares de Pelotas-RS

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Fatores associados à frequência de consumo de leites ou iogurtes em escolares de Pelotas-RS Factors associated with intake frequency of milk or yogurt in school in Pelotas/RS ABSTRACT LIMONS, B. M.; CIOCHETTO, C. R.; MELLER, F. O.; VIEIRA, M. F. A. Factors associated with intake frequency of milk or yogurt in school in Pelotas/RS. Nutrire: rev. Soc. Bras. Alim. Nutr. = J. Brazilian Soc. Food Nutr., São Paulo, SP, v. 38, n. 2, p. 124-133, ago. 2013.In this study, we aimed to describe the factors associated with intake frequency of milk or yogurt by 1 st to 4 th grade elementary schoolchildren. A cross-sectional study was carried out with 356 schoolchildren in the municipality of Pelotas, state of Rio Grande do Sul, in 2011. In order to assess the consumption of milk or yogurt, we used the Markers of Dietary Intake Form proposed by the System of Food and Nutrition Surveillance. Prevalence of frequent consumption of milk or yogurt (5 or more times a week) was described according to gender, age, socioeconomic status, maternal education level, and nutritional status. For statistical significance assessment, we used the chi-square test for heterogeneity and/or linear trend (p<0.05). The prevalence of frequent consumption of milk or yogurt was 73.3% (IC 95% 68.7 to 77.9). It was possible to observe that the frequent consumption of milk or yogurt showed a direct linear trend with socioeconomic status and maternal education level. Milk intake is extremely important to ensure the formation and maintenance of bone mass. In this way, incentive programs for healthy practices, with emphasis on food, during school hours must be strengthened. LIMONS, B. M.; CIOCHETTO, C. R.; MELLER, F. O.; VIEIRA, M. F. A. Consumo de leite ou iogurtes em escolares. Nutrire: rev. Soc. Bras. Alim. Nutr.= J. Brazilian Soc. Food Nutr., São Paulo, SP, v. 38, n. 2, p. 124-133, ago. 2013. Recebido para publicação em 02/05/12. Aprovado em 29/05/13.