SELF-ASSESSMENT AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION IN ADULTS FROM BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Clíslian Luzia Silva Universidade de Brasília
  • Teresa Helena Macedo da Costa
  • Eduardo Freitas da Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2015.16712

Keywords:

Portion Size. Consumption. Vegetable. Fruit. Food Consumption. Recommended Dietary Allowances.

Abstract

This study aimed to compare self-assessed intake of fruits andvegetables with the Brazilian’s Food Guide recommendations andevaluate associated characteristics in subjects living in Brasilia,Federal District. Individuals were selected from a randomcluster sample of residences, and 98 adults were interviewed bytelephone. Frequency of intake, number of portions and selfassessedintake of fruits and vegetables were obtained. Prevalenceratio (PR) was calculated with a multiple Poisson regression withrobust variance. The agreement between the self-reported andactual intake was determined using simple kappa coefficient. Themajority of subjects consume less than three portions of fruits(68%) and vegetables (77%) daily. The frequency of intake of fruitsand vegetables in five or more days of the week was of 69.5% and81.5%, respectively. In the model, every one-year increase in thenumber of years of schooling was positively associated with a 36%increase in the adequacy of fruits and vegetables consumption(p < 0.01; CI 1.17 a 1.59). The agreement between the self- andtechnical assessment of fruits and vegetables intake presented lowvalues. In this context, programs that encourage consumptionof fruits and vegetables must inform the amount as well as theportion size of these foods,

DOI: 10.12957/demetra.2015.16712

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2015-12-17

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Silva, C. L., da Costa, T. H. M., & da Silva, E. F. (2015). SELF-ASSESSMENT AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION IN ADULTS FROM BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL. DEMETRA: Food, Nutrition & Health, 10(4), 905–918. https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2015.16712

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Vol. 10 No. 4 (2015)

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