Dietary Quality Maintained among Overweight Brazilian Women Enrolled in a Primary Healthcare Service.
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2014-12
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The present study aimed to evaluate the dietary quality maintained among 113 overweight [body mass index
(BMI) ≥25.0 kg/m²] women aged ≥20 years, who were enrolled in a Brazilian primary healthcare service
in 2009. Dietary quality was evaluated using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-1995, which was adapted in
the Brazilian context. Statistical analysis included linear regression adjusted by self-reporting energy intake.
The prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥30.0 kg/m²), elevated waist-circumference, and excessive body-fat were
85.8%, 98.2%, and 100% respectively. Data on dietary quality indicated an HEI score of 66.6 (11.3), with
low mean scores for ‘milk and dairy products’ (2.6) and ‘vegetables’ (3.1). The calcium (ß=0.40) and vitamin
C (ß=0.27) intake was positively associated with the HEI score. Fat (ß=−0.38) and sodium (ß=−0.21) intake
and protein adequacy (ß=−18.17) were inversely associated with the dietary quality. We found that the
dietary quality in this study population needs improvement, demonstrating the importance of nutritional
counselling within the primary healthcare service.
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Diet, Diet surveys, Epidemiology, Primary healthcare, Brazil
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Horta Paula Martins, Lopes Aline Cristine Souza, Santos Luana Caroline dos. Dietary Quality Maintained among Overweight Brazilian Women Enrolled in a Primary Healthcare Service. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. 2014 Dec; 32(4): 608-614.