Frequency and factors associated with adolescents’ consumption of fruits and vegetables

Keywords: Adolescent health, Food consumption, Nutritional status, Risk factors

Abstract

To evaluate the daily consumption frequency of fruits and vegetables and associated factors in adolescents. Cross-sectional study with 958 adolescents. The daily consumption frequencies were calculated as the main outcome and the prevalence ratio test (PR). The daily consumption frequency of fruit, vegetables, and their combined consumption was 47.7%, 41.5% and 33.7%, respectively. Daily fruit consumption was associated with females, between 16 and 19 years old and being overweight, and the daily consumption frequency of vegetables was associated with the socioeconomic class C, D and E and the habit of having breakfast. Adolescents had a low daily consumption frequency of fruits and vegetables. However, age and being overweight were associated with higher daily fruit consumption among girls. The higher daily consumption of vegetables was associated with lower income, being overweight and the habit of having breakfast.

Author Biographies

Daniela Paini, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM
Master´s degree at the Postgraduate Program in Child and Adolescent Health of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre RS Brazil.
Vanessa Ramos Kirsten, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM
Doutora pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Professora Associada da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Docente do Departamento de Alimentos e Nutrição e dos Programas de Pós-graduação em Saúde e Ruralidade (UFSM) e Gerontologia (UFSM), Palmeira das Missões (RS) e Santa Maria (RS), Brasil.

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Published
2021-12-20
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Artigos Originais