title: [Dietary energy density and associated factors: how is the population of Sao Paulo doing?].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate dietary energy density in adults living in Sao Paulo and associated factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Subjects were participants of ISA-Capital study, which was carried out with probabilistic sampling (n = 710 adults). Food consumption was assessed by R24h. Correlations with dietary constituents were evaluated using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Associations with demographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle data were investigated by multivariate regression models.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average energy density was 1.98 kcal/g (95% CI [1.94, 2.01]). It was positively correlated with energy, fat, carbohydrate, cholesterol, saturated fat, sucrose, trans fat and added sugar intake; and negatively correlated with fiber intake. Only age and smoking were associated with energy density.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  High values of energy density and the relationship determined with other nutritional constituents denote the poor quality of the diet in this population, which may be contributing to the rising rates of overweight.
authors: Departamento de Nutrição em Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. marchioni@usp.br
authors: Dirce Maria Lobo
authors: DM
authors: Marchioni
authors: Aline
authors: A
authors: Mendes
authors: Bartira
authors: B
authors: Gorgulho
authors: Roberta Horschutz
authors: RH
authors: Stella
authors: Regina Mara
authors: RM
authors: Fisberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009753:Nutritive Value; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012907:Smoking; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult