title: Probability and amounts of yogurt intake are differently affected by sociodemographic, economic, and lifestyle factors in adults and the elderly-results from a population-based study.
abstract: The aim of this population-based cross-sectional health survey (N = 532) was to investigate the factors associated with the probability and amounts of yogurt intake in Brazilian adults and the elderly. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on demographics, socioeconomic information, presence of morbidities and lifestyle and anthropometric characteristics. Food intake was evaluated using two nonconsecutive 24-hour dietary recalls and a Food Frequency Questionnaire. Approximately 60% of the subjects were classified as yogurt consumers. In the logistic regression model, yogurt intake was associated with smoking (odds ratio [OR], 1.98), female sex (OR, 2.12), and age 20 to 39 years (OR, 3.11). Per capita family income and being a nonsmoker were factors positively associated with the amount of yogurt consumption (coefficients, 0.61 and 3.73, respectively), whereas the level of education of the head of household was inversely associated (coefficient, 0.61). In this study, probability and amounts of yogurt intake are differently affected by demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors in adults and the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of São Paulo-UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: gabipossa@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Possa
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of São Paulo-USP, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: mi.ale.castro@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michelle Alessandra
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo-USP, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: marchioni@usp.br.
authors.forename: Dirce Maria Lobo
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Marchioni
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo-USP, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: rfisberg@usp.br.
authors.forename: Regina Mara
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Fisberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of São Paulo-UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fisberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015014:Yogurt; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adult; Cross-sectional studies; Dairy products; Diet; Yogurt