Author:

• Lucinéia de Pinho - Pinho, L. - Montes Claros, MG - Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros - <lucineiapinho@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2947-5806

Co-author(s):

• Eliete Fernandes Flávio - FLÁVIO, E.F. - Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros -UNIMONTES - <elieteflavio@gmail.com>
• Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos - SANTOS, S.H.S. - Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros -UNIMONTES; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG - <sergiosousas@hotmail.com>
• Ana Cristina de Carvalho Botelho - BOTELHO, A.C.C. - Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros -UNIMONTES - <anacristina.botelho@yahoo.com.br>
• Antônio Prates Caldeira - Caldeira, A.P - Montes Claros, - Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros -UNIMONTES - <antonio.caldeira@unimontes.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-9083

Thematic Area:

Alimentação, Nutrição e Saúde

Abstract:

Objective
The present study identified overweight prevalence and food consumption among adolescents attending public schools of northern Minas Gerais.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional with a representative of adolescents from public schools in a city of northern Minas Gerais state. Data on demographic and economic data were collected. The food consumption was evaluated by applying a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. Body weight and height were measured to assess the nutritional status based on Body Mass Index (BMI) for Age. The sexes were compared by Student‘s t test (for means) and chi-square test (for proportions) with at a level of significance of p <0.05.
Results
A number of 535 adolescents were evaluated and overweight prevalence was detected in 18.5% of the group. BMI and overweight were statistically different between the sexes and higher for girls. The average energy consumption of the group was 3096.30 kcal/day. Fibers consumption was insufficient for 35% of the adolescents, vitamin A and calcium for 85% and unsaturated fats for 100%. Carbohydrate and cholesterol were consumed in excess by 20.6% and 48%, respectively.
Conclusion
The prevalence of overweight and inadequate food consumption is worrying for the population studied and requires adequate nutritional intervention.

Keywords:

adolescents food consumption nutritional status

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