Dietary patterns among adolescent freshmen attending a public university/Padrões alimentares de adolescentes recém-ingressos em uma universidade pública

• Published in: Revista de nutrição 2023-01, Vol.36, p.1
• Main Authors: Menezes, Jéssica Sybelleda Silva, de Assis, Priscila Prazeres, de Arruda Neta, Adélia da Costa Pereira, da Silva Diniz, Alcides, de Araújo Burgos, Maria Goretti Pessoa, Cabral, Poliana Coelho
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• ISSN: 1415-5273
• DOI: 10.1590/1678-9865202336e220014

To identify the association between dietary patterns and nutritional status in adolescent freshmen at a public university in Northeastern Brazil. In this cross-sectional study anthropometric variables, body composition and food intake were collected and assessed using the food frequency questionnaire. Dietary patterns were evaluated through factor analysis using the principal component extraction method. Two dietary patterns were identified: "Western" pattern, consisting of foods with high energy density and low nutritional value, and the "traditional Brazilian" pattern, with foods from Brazilian cuisine such as rice, beans, corn, roots and tubers, fruits, greens and vegetables. The multiple regression analysis revealed a negative association between the "traditional Brazilian" pattern and both excess weight and body fat in females. A healthy dietary pattern with typical local cuisine foods can offer protection to health and should be encouraged. Identificar a associação entre padrões alimentares e estado nutricional em adolescentes recém-ingressos em uma universidade pública do Nordeste brasileiro. Dois padrões alimentares foram identificados: o padrão "Ocidental", composto por alimentos de elevada densidade energética e de baixo valor nutricional, e o padrão "tradicional brasileiro", contendo alimentos da culinária brasileira como arroz, feijão, milho, raízes e tubérculos, frutas, verduras e legumes. A análise de regressão múltipla mostrou associação negativa entre o excesso de peso e de gordura corporal e o padrão alimentar "tradicional brasileiro" no sexo feminino.