title: [Daily consumption of soft drinks, sweets and fried foods among adolescents in the northeast of Brazil].
abstract: A school-based cross-sectional study in 2007 evaluated the prevalence and associated factors of daily consumption of soft drinks, sweets and fried foods among adolescents (15 to 20 years of age) in public schools in Caruaru in the state of Pernambuco. To evaluate the factors associated with the daily consumption of the above foods, a multivariate and hierarchical analysis was conducted using Poisson regression, with social and demographic variables at the first hierarchical level, behavioral variables at the second level and dietary standards at the third level. Consumption of soft drinks, sweets and fried foods at least once a week was declared by 90.9%, 95.4% and 89.6% of the adolescents, respectively. The corresponding prevalence of the daily consumption of these items was 30.2%, 42% and 28.3%. The daily consumption of sweets was 21% higher among girls and 25% higher among adolescents who ate rice and beans daily. With respect to fried foods, girls mentioned 37% greater consumption than boys. Adolescents who consumed meat every day admitted a 43% higher daily consumption of fried foods. The consumption of soft drinks, sweets and fried foods among the adolescents from Caruaru was high and showed a homogeneous consumption standard for most variables analyzed.
authors.forename: Roberta de Vargas
authors.initials: Rde V
authors.lastname: Zanini
authors.forename: Ludmila Correa
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Muniz
authors.forename: Bruna Celestino
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Rafael Miranda
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Tassitano
authors.forename: Wallacy Milton do Nascimento
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Feitosa
authors.forename: David Alejandro
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: González-Chica
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil; D002182:Candy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats