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0129/2019 - Self-perception and adherence to the Ten Steps to Healthy Eating among students of a private university in Porto Alegre.
Autopercepção do consumo alimentar e adesão aos Dez Passos para Alimentação Saudável entre universitários de Porto Alegre.

Author:

• Rosenir Korpalski de Souza - Souza, R.K - <rosenirks@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-3636

Co-author(s):

• Vanessa Backes - Backes, V - <vbackes@unisinos.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3860-7866


Abstract:

The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between food self-perception and adherence to the Ten Steps for Healthy Eating among university students in Porto Alegre/RS. An online questionnaire was applied to students of a private university in Porto Alegre. Personal data, anthropometric data and food behavior of the participants were collected. Data were analyzed by frequency and proportion and statistical associations using Pearson\'s Chi-square test and linear trend, adopting a level of significance of 5%, using the statistical program SPSS version 23.0. The sample consisted of 357 students, 61.3% female, aged between 20 and 29 years (56%). 34.2% of the students were overweight and 55.5% did not consider healthy eating. Low adherence (less than 60%) was observed in eight of the ten Steps to Healthy Eating. Considering healthy eating showed an inverse relationship with adherence to the guideline steps, since only 3 steps were followed by more than 60% of the students who positively evaluated their own diet. This result suggests that this population may have a distorted view of their own food and needs to be enlightened about proper and healthy eating.

Keywords:

Self-perception. Healthy eating. Food behavior.

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Souza, R.K, Backes, V. Self-perception and adherence to the Ten Steps to Healthy Eating among students of a private university in Porto Alegre.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2019/May). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/selfperception-and-adherence-to-the-ten-steps-to-healthy-eating-among-students-of-a-private-university-in-porto-alegre/17203



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