title: Consumption of sugar-rich food products among Brazilian students:National School Health Survey (PeNSE 2012).
abstract: This study aimed to analyze the consumption of high-sugar foods by Brazilian schoolchildren and to identify associated factors, based on data from the National School Health Survey (PeNSE 2012). Consumption of these foods was classified as: do not consume sweets and soft drinks regularly; consume sweets or soft drinks regularly; and consume sweets and soft drinks regularly. Its association with sociodemographic information, eating habits, and family contexts were investigated via multiple ordinal regressions. Regular consumption of sweets and/or soft drinks was reported by 19.2% and 36.1% of adolescents, respectively, and higher prevalence was associated with female gender, age 14-15 years, higher maternal education, not living with the mother and father, not eating meals with the parents, eating while watching TV, and longer TV time. Nearly one-fifth of adolescents regularly consumed sweets and soft drinks, which was associated with socio-demographic and behavioral factors that should be targeted in order to improve their food consumption.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
authors.forename: Nathália Luíza
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
authors.forename: Rafael Moreira
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Claro
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
authors.forename: Aline Cristine Souza
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lopes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil; D002182:Candy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D019422:Dietary Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012572:School Health Services; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D019422:Dietary Sucrose