Cainelli EC, Gondinho BVC, Palacio DDC, de Oliveira DB, Reis RA, Cortellazzi KL, Guerra LM, Cavalcante DDFB, Pereira AC, Bulgareli JV. Ultra-processed foods consumption among children and associated socioeconomic and demographic factors.
EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO 2021;
19:eAO5554. [PMID:
34495084 PMCID:
PMC8386687 DOI:
10.31744/einstein_journal/2021ao5554]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the consumption of ultra-processed foods among children, and to investigate associations with socioeconomic and demographic factors.
METHODS
An analytical cross-sectional study with 599 children aged 6 months to 2 years, and listed as users of Family Health Units, in a medium-size city. Mothers were approached at home by researchers and community health workers from the Family Health Units, for data collection. Two questionnaires were used: the socioeconomic and demographic questionnaire, and the form Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional of Ministério da Saúde do Brasil , for children aged 6 months to 2 years. Ultra-processed food consumption and socioeconomic and demographic factors were defined as dependent and independent variables, respectively. Multiple regression analysis with a significance level of 5% was used to test associations between ultra-processed food consumption and socioeconomic and demographic variables.
RESULTS
Ultra-processed food consumption was associated with child age between 1 and 2 years (OR=3.89; 95%CI: 2.32-6.50 and OR=3.33; 95%CI: 2.00-5.56, respectively), number of people living in the same household (OR=1.94; 95%CI: 1.23-3.05), and recipients of government benefits (OR=1.88; 95%CI: 1.15-3.04).
CONCLUSION
Ultra-processed food consumption among children undergoing complementary feeding may be influenced by socioeconomic and demographic factors.
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