Differences over 12 Years in Food Portion Size and Association with Excess Body Weight in the City of SAo Paulo, Brazil

Author(s)

Pereira, Jaqueline Lopes ^[1] ; Felix, Paula Victoria ^[1] ; Mattei, Josiemer ^[2] ; Fisberg, Regina Mara ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, BR-01246904 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Boston, MA 02115 - USA

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: NUTRIENTS; v. 10, n. 6 JUN 2018.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Although changes in Brazilian diet have occurred over the last decades, there is no evidence about differences in food portion sizes (FPS) over time. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association of FPS with excess body weight (EBW), and to monitor differences in the population from SAo Paulo, Brazil, from 2003 to 2015. Data came from three cross-sectional population-based studies with 5270 individuals aged 12 years in 2003, 2008, and 2015. Dietary data were obtained from 24-h recalls. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between FPS and EBW. Over the years, there was a diverse variation in FPS, with an increase in some groups (white meat, salted snacks, coffee/tea, eggs) and decrease in others (rice, red meat, sweets, pasta, sandwiches, cold cuts). The percentage of people reporting the intake of six food groupings (rice, white meat, sweets, fruits, commercial juices, toasts/biscuits) increased in the period. In this population, EBW was associated with larger FPS of 11 of the 30 food groupings investigated (cold cuts, fried snacks, fruit and commercial juices, pizza, red meat, rice, salted snacks, soft drinks, soups, sugar). These findings could support future interventions and policies for optimal food intake in Brazil. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/07711-8 - Diet and overweight in adolescents from São Paulo - outlook of the last decade and interaction with polymorphisms
• Grantee: Jaqueline Lopes Pereira França
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 12/22113-9 - Biochemical indicators of micronutrient status and usual intakes of residents from the City of São Paulo - ISA-Capital Survey 2013
• Grantee: Regina Mara Fisberg
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 09/15831-0 - Dietary factors, homocystein, MTHFR gene polymorphisms, and cardiovascular risk in adults and the elderly: a population-based study - ISA - Capital
• Grantee: Regina Mara Fisberg
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants