Meal habits and anthropometric indicators in adolescents from public and private schools of the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro

• Autor(a) principal: Lima DE CNOP, Mara
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Silva MONTEIRO, Luana, Melo RODRIGUES, Paulo Rogério, Chermont Prochnik ESTIMA, Camilla, da VEIGA, Gloria Valeria, Alves PEREIRA, Rosangela
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Nutrição
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/7622
• topic: Adolescents; Anthropometry; Body composition; Cross-Sectional Studies; Nutritional status

ObjectiveTo describe meal consumption habits and assess their associations with anthropometric indicators. MethodsA cross-sectional study was performed on 1,749 elementary and high school students from public and private schools in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (mean age=15.3 years), who were selected for the baseline of the Longitudinal Study for Nutritional Assessment of Adolescents. Meal habits and meals consumed in the company of parents were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. The consumption of the main meals was categorized as regular (daily) or irregular (≤6 times a week). The meal consumption profile was considered either satisfactory (breakfast, lunch, and dinner consumed on a daily basis) or unsatisfactory. Body Mass Index, waist-to-height ratio, and body fat percentage were calculated. The association between meal consumption habits and anthropometric indicators was estimated using multivariate logistic regression models, adjusted for age and sex and stratified according to the type of school. ResultsRegular lunch consumption was more frequent among private schools students, who also had higher frequency of eating dinner irregularly. Among students from private schools, the unsatisfactory meal consumption profile and irregular meal habits were associated with being overweight, having a high waist-to-height ratio, and increased body fat percentage. Among students from public schools, it was observed association between being overweight with irregular breakfast habits. ConclusionIn adolescents, the association between meal habits and weight status may be modulated by socioeconomic condition.