FREQUENCY OF MEALS CONSUMED BY BRAZILIAN ADOLESCENTS AND ASSOCIATED HABITS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

• Published in: Revista Paulista de Pediatria 2020-01, Vol.38
• Main Authors: Sousa, Suzy Ferreira de, Wolf, Vaneza Lira Waldow, Martini, Mariana Conteiro San, Assumpção, Daniela de, Barros Filho, Antônio Azevedo de
• Format: Article
• Language: eng ; por
• Subjects: Adolescent; Feeding behavior; Meals; Review
• ISSN: 0103-0582; 1984-0462
• DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/2020/38/2018363

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the studies that identified the frequency of meals ingested by Brazilian adolescents and associated habits. Data sources: A systematic search was made in the databases and electronic databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, The Latin American and Caribbean Center of Information in Health Sciences (BIREME), Scopus, Web of Science and Embase, with articles published between January/2007 until December/2017, which addressed the evaluation of the frequency of meals performed by adolescents, considering or not associations with eating patterns and meal replacement. Data synthesis: 6,608 studies were obtained through the search and nine were included in this review, all of them with a cross-sectional design. Eight studies used school surveys and only one was a population survey. Seven studies evaluated the frequency of the main daily meals that ranged from 47.0 to 79.0% at breakfast, from 65.0 to 98.4% at lunch, and from 51.0 to 94.0% at dinner. Five studies identified the frequencies of consumption of snacks between meals, finding higher values for afternoon snack (variation from 42.0 to 78.0%). Regarding the substitution of meals for snacks, in three of the four selected studies; it was observed that this practice occurred mainly in substitution of dinner (24.6 to 42.0%). Conclusions: Breakfast was the most omitted meal for adolescents, and dinner was replaced with snacks. Among the between meal snacks, the afternoon snack was the most consumed. RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar os estudos que identificaram a frequência de refeições ingeridas por adolescentes brasileiros e hábitos associados. Fonte de dados: Efetuou-se uma busca sistemática nos bancos e nas bases de dados eletrônicos MEDLINE/PubMed, The Latin American and Caribbean Center of Information in Health Sciences (BIREME), Scopus, Web of Science e Embase, com artigos publicados entre janeiro de 2007 e dezembro de 2017, que abordaram a avaliação da frequência das refeições realizadas por adolescentes, considerando ou não as associações com padrões alimentares e substituição de refeições. Síntese dos dados: Foram obtidos 6.608 estudos por meio da busca e incluídos nove nesta revisão, todos de delineamento transversal. Oito deles utilizaram inquéritos escolares e apenas um tratava-se de inquérito populacional. Sete estudos avaliaram a frequência das principais refeições diárias que oscilaram de 47,0 a 79,0% no café da manhã, de 65,0 a 98,4% no almoço e de 51,0 a 94,0% no jantar. Cinco estudos id