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The association among the consumption of ultra-processed food and body image, nutritional status and physical activity of pregnant women at the primary health care
- Source :
- Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, Vol 23 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco, 2023.
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Abstract
- Abstract Objectives: to analyze the consumption of ultra-processed food and its association with body image, physical activity, nutritional status and self-assessment on food of pregnant women enrolled in the Primary Health Care. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study carried out with pregnant women enrolled in the Family Health Strategy in the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. Data were collected through a questionnaire. The dependent variable was the consumption of ultra-processed food, and the independent ones addressed body appearance, physical activity, nutritional status, self-assessment on food and food consumption. Descriptive analysis was carried out and for association of analysis, the linear regression model was used with crude and adjusted associations. Results: 1,185 pregnant women participated in the study. Caloric intake from ultra-processed food represented 32.0% of these women’s daily diet. There was an association between consumption of ultra-processed food and physical activity (β=-0.08; p
Details
- Language :
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 18069304
- Volume :
- 23
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b1e53c0b204d0496bbc6968f131abf
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9304202300000362-en