Diet quality in adolescents and factors associated with dietary inadequacy in adolescents

• Autor(a) principal: da Silva Nascimento, Karina Aparecida
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Julião Guilarducci, Mariana, Tomaz da Costa, Bianca, Marques de Castro, Milene Eloiza, Pereira Leandro, Sara, Sernizon Guimarães, Nathália, Nascimento Soares, Anne Danieli
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: HU Revista (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/35525
• topic: Adolescente; Ingestão de Alimentos; Guias Alimentares; Alimentos, Dieta e Nutrição; Adolescent; Eating; Food Guide; Diet, Food, and Nutrition

Introduction: A healthy diet is essential for growth, development, and prevention of chronic diseases in adolescence; however, several factors can influence dietary intake. Objective: To evaluate the quality of adolescents' diet and associated factors. Material and Methods: The Food Frequency Questionnaire was applied to adolescent students of public schools in Barbacena-MG to calculate the Revised Diet Quality Index (IQD-R) and demographic and internet access data were collected. Results: The mean of the IQD-R was 65 points, being that the diet of 47.3% of the adolescents needs adjustments, mainly regarding the consumption of "fruits", "milk and dairy products", "saturated fat" and "solid fat, alcohol and sugar". The boys showed higher IQD-R averages, due to higher consumption of "fruits", "meat, eggs and legumes" and lower intake of "solid fat, alcohol and sugar". Adolescents with Internet access had higher consumption of "meats, eggs and legumes" and "saturated fat" and individuals in late adolescence were more likely to consume "cereals" in the recommended amounts. Conclusion: There is a need for strategies to promote healthy eating, especially for girls, addressing especially the consumption of dietary items identified with greater inadequacies.