Factors associated with stages of change for red meat and vegetable intake by Japanese-Brazilians

Author(s)

Patricia Barbieri ^[1] ; Raphaela Fernanda Muniz Palma ^[2] ; Renata Yumi Nishimura ^[3] ; Renata Damião ^[4] ; Marselle Bevilacqua ^[5] ; Flávia Massimino ^[6] ; Rita Chain ^[7] ; Suely Godoy Agostinho Gimeno ^[8] ; Sandra Roberta Gouvea Ferreira ^[9] ; Daniela Saes Sartorelli ^[10]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil

^[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil

^[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil

^[4] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina - Brasil

^[5] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina - Brasil

^[6] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina - Brasil

^[7] Universidade Sagrado Coração - Brasil

^[8] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina - Brasil

^[9] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública - Brasil

^[10] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Cadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 25, n. 7, p. 1466-1474, 2009-07-00.

Abstract

Stages of change assess individual motivation for lifestyle changes, contributing to the development of more effective intervention strategies. The objective of the present study was to identify factors associated with stages of change for lower intake of red meat and higher intake of vegetables in a cross-sectional analysis of 578 Japanese-Brazilians aged 30-90 years. In adjusted logistic regression models, the odds ratios for women (OR = 1.89; 95%CI: 1.154; 3.103) and physically active individuals (OR = 1.00; 95%CI: 1.000; 1.001) were positively associated with stage of "action" for the higher intake of vegetables. Inverse associations were observed between central obesity (OR = 0.5; 95%CI: 0.351; 0.887) and highest tertile of red meat intake (OR = 0.50; 95%CI: 0.302; 0.817), as well as a positive association between age (OR = 1.04; 95%CI: 1.020; 1.070) and the stage of "action" to the lower intake of meat were verified. Motivation for Japanese-Brazilians to change their food intake was linked to lifestyle. Stage of change is an important factor in mediating food intake behavior change. (AU)