Author:

• Daiene Rosa Gomes - Gomes, D. R. - <daiene.gomes@ufob.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1831-1259

Co-author(s):

• Edson Theodoro dos Santos-Neto - Santos-Neto, E.T - <edsontheodoro@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7351-7719
• Danila Soares de Oliveira - Oliveira, D.S. - <danila.soares1917@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1531-7425
• Mússio Pirajá Mattos - Mattos, M. P. - <mussio.mattos@ufob.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8792-5860
• Luciane Bresciani Salaroli - Salaroli, L. B. - <lucianebresciani@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1881-0306

Abstract:

This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics associated with the consumption of unprocessed or minimally processed and ultraprocessed foods (UPF) by adolescentsthe Metropolitan Region of Grande Vitória - Espírito Santo, Brazil. The data was obtained between 2016 and 2017. Logistic regression was used for the multivariate analysis. A total of 2285 adolescents between 15 and 19 years old participated in the study. The highest consumption of minimally processed foods was associated with the adolescent\'s paid work (OR=1.27; 95%CI:1.04-1.56), high family income (OR=1.5; 95%CI=1.10-2.17) and practice of physical activity (OR=1.9; 95%CI=1.45-2.63). The skin color brown/black (OR=1.3; 95%CI=1.02-1.61) and the habit of eating while surfing the internet (OR=1.4; 95%CI=1.02-1.88) increased the chances of consuming the UPF. Being enrolled in private schools and in the third/fourth year of high school reduced the consumption of the UPF by 41.7% and 37.2%, respectively. We conclude that high purchasing power and the practice of physical activity influence the higher consumption of minimally processed foods. On the other hand, being brown/black skinned and using the Internet while eating increased the chances of higher consumption of UPF.

Keywords:

Food consumption. Nutrition. Adolescents. Risk factors. Cross-sectional studies.

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