Marcadores de consumo alimentar entre usuários da Estratégia Saúde da Família em Itaqui/RS

Abstract

Observational cross-sectional study, in which were included individuals registered in the Health Strategy Family Itaqui/RS aged ≥ 20 years. Consumption of healthy little or recommended foods was assessed by questionnaire proposed by the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System and the classification of food intake was based on the recommendations of the Food Guide for the Brazilian population. The sample (partial) of this study included 351 individuals. The adequate intake of raw salad was 22.2% while the adequate intake of fried foods was 82.6%. With regard to demographic, socioeconomic and health, all outcomes were significantly associated with any of these variables, except raw salad. Thus, the frequency considered appropriate healthy food consumption was lower than the proper frequency bit of recommended food, suggesting that there is need for dietary guidelines directed to the promotion of a healthy diet in this population.