Eating patterns in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil): an exploratory analysis

• Autor(a) principal: Cardoso, Letícia de Oliveira
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Carvalho, Marilia Sá, Cruz, Oswaldo Gonçalves, Melere, Cristiane, Luft, Vivian Cristine, Molina, Maria del Carmen Bisi, Faria, Carolina Perim de, Bensenor, Isabela Judith Martins, Matos, Sheila Maria Alvim de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFBA
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/22755
• topic: Feeding Behavior; Urban Population; Multivariate Analysis; Adult

The food consumption of 15,071 public employees was analyzed in six Brazilian cities participating in the baseline for Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil, 2008-2010) with the aim of identifying eating patterns and their relationship to socio-demographic variables. Multiple correspondence and cluster analysis were applied. Four patterns were identified, with their respective frequencies: “traditional” (48%); “fruits and vegetables” (25%); “pastry shop” (24%); and “diet/light” (5%) The “traditional” and “pastry shop” patterns were more frequent among men, younger individuals, and those with less schooling. “Fruits and vegetables” and “diet/light” were more frequent in women, older individuals, and those with more schooling. Our findings show the inclusion of new items in the “traditional” pattern and the appearance of the “low sugar/low fat” pattern among the eating habits of Brazilian workers, and signal socio-demographic and regional differences.