Food practices of health university students according to the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population
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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2020.45855Keywords:
Diet. Health Occupations Students. Feeding Behavior. Food Guide.Abstract
Introduction: Dietary practices are influenced by the environment. When entering higher education, university students may change their eating habits by developing new behaviors and social relationships in this new phase of life. Objective: To evaluate the dietary practices of first-semester university students enrolled health sciences courses at a federal institution of higher education, according to the recommendations of the Guia Alimentar para a População Brasileira [Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian population]. Methods: Cross-sectional study with university students from health sciences courses of a public institution of higher education. Dietary practices were assessed using the scale developed and validated by Gabe and Jaime (2019). Sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle and health status were assessed. Data analysis comprised frequency distribution and bivariate analysis. Results: In total, 148 students were interviewed, of whom 58.1% were women, and 61.5% were 20 years of age or younger, with ages ranging from 18 to 31 years. Inadequate dietary practices were observed in 23.7% students, 52.0% showed risky practices and 24.3% adequate practices. The sum of the risk and inadequacy categories was represented by 75.7% students. Men had a higher frequency of risky dietary practices (64.5%), and women had a higher frequency of inadequate dietary practices (29.1%) (p = 0.033). Conclusion: A high frequency (75.7%) of inadequate dietary practices was observed in the university students. The comparison between explanatory variables and dietary practices showed a positive association between the sex and dietary practices of the students.
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