Portions of food and number of meals for adults and the elderly in São Paulo: relationship with nutritional status and lipid profile.

• Grant number: 12/08431-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: October 01, 2012
• End date: May 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Nutrition - Nutritional Analysis of Population
• Principal Investigator: Regina Mara Fisberg
• Grantee: Jaqueline Lopes Pereira França
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Overweight is an important public health problem in several countries, since it is a risk factor for many health problems. Many aspects are related to this issue, including the number of meals and portion sizes of food, but the contribution of both to this epidemic is not well established yet. These factors could also alter the lipid profile, which, as well as excess adipose tissue, is a cardiometabolic risk factor, however, the evidences are inconsistent. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between food portion and the number of meals with nutritional status and lipid profile of residents of São Paulo. METHODS: The data will be used from the cross-sectional population-based ISA Capital 2008, regarding the sample of residents of São Paulo. Subjects will be classified in two groups: overweight and not overweight. In each group, there will be a subdivision according to the number of meals during a day: 1-2, 3-5, 6 or more meals. Food reported in each 24-hour recall will br grouped according to their nutritional value and eating habits of the population of São Paulo. It will be investigated the association between nutritional status, consumption of food groups and lipid profile.

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

PEREIRA, JAQUELINE LOPES; MENDES, ALINE; CRISPIM, SANDRA PATRICIA; MARCHIONI, DIRCE MARIA; FISBERG, REGINA MARA. Association of Overweight with Food Portion Size among Adults of Sao Paulo - Brazil. PLoS One, v. 11, n. 10, OCT 5 2016. (12/08431-8, 09/15831-0)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

FRANÇA, Jaqueline Lopes Pereira. Food portion sizes and eating frequency of adults and elderly of São Paulo: relationship with overweight and lipid profile. 2014. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP/CIR) São Paulo.