title: Advice for salt, sugar and fat intake habits among adults: a national-based study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A healthy diet is recognized as an important strategy for promoting health as an essential part of non-pharmacological therapy of various health problems.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the reported advice for the intake of salt, sugar and fat for the Brazilian adults living in urban areas.
  
  
  METHODS
  National-based cross-sectional study with 12,402 adults interviewed in 100 Brazilian cities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most prevalent advice was to low fat intake (38%), followed by the advice to low salt and sugar intake (36%) and sugar (29%). The percentage of receiving different advice was similar and more common among women, older people, those with a partner, higher economic class, former smokers, active and in person with physician diagnoses of hypertension, diabetes and overweight. People with white skin color received more advice to eat healthy food, except for the orientation to low salt intake.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results show a low prevalence of advice, which configures a missed opportunity to prevent health problems. Although dietary counseling should not be understood only as the transmission of advice regarding some nutrients, it is important to develop actions in order to qualify services and health professionals, allowing the population to have access to qualified information about the benefits of having healthy lifestyles.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Suele Manjourany
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Augusto
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Facchini
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tomasi
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piccini
authors.affiliation: Nursing school, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thume
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Denise Silva da
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.affiliation: School of Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando Vinholes
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Siqueira
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aliteia Santiago
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dilelio
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno Pereira
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mirelle de Oliveira
authors.initials: Mde O
authors.lastname: Saes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064167:Recommended Dietary Allowances; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary