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- Title
Food profile and physical inactivity in university women in the city of Brasília.
- Authors
Zaranza Monteiro, Luciana; Soares de Oliveira, Divina Marcia; Souza Soares Parente, Mayara Vinnie; de Oliveira Silva, Esther; Ramírez Varela, Andrea
- Abstract
Objective: To analyze the association between the food profile, physical activity and weight status among university women. Method: This cross-sectional study, included 1.500 Brazilian women. We used a self-administered questionnaire. All questions were obtained from the surveillance of risk and protection factors for chronic diseases survey through telephone interviews. The association was analyzed using chi-square tests and multiple correspondence analysis. Results: The sample included 1.500 college women, 64.3% aged 20-29 years. Physically active participants consumed more fruit (p<0.01), salad (p<0.01) and vegetables/greens (p<0.01), whereas physically inactive participants consumed more soft drinks (p<0.01), meat with visible fat (p=0.03) and full fat milk (p=0.04). Physically inactive women also had a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus (p<0.01), high cholesterol (p<0.01) and dyslipidemia (p=0.04). Conclusion and implication for practice: The students showed behaviors that put their health at risk, where alcohol consumption, low consumption of healthy foods and high prevalence of physical inactivity contributed to an increase in risk factors for chronic diseases. Preventive actions with the participation of a multidisciplinary team will help to improve health in the academic environment.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; CHRONIC disease risk factors; COLLEGE students; FOOD habits; BODY weight; CROSS-sectional method; INGESTION; PHYSICAL activity; RISK assessment; SURVEYS; EXERCISE; CHI-squared test; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; QUESTIONNAIRES; FRUIT; ALCOHOL drinking; STATISTICAL sampling; BODY mass index; NATURAL foods; WOMEN'S health
- Publication
Anna Nery School Journal of Nursing / Escola Anna Nery Revista de Enfermagem, 2021, Vol 25, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
1414-8145
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/2177-9465-EAN-2020-0484