Factors associated to the adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables in adults from Florianópolis, Southern Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Assis, Maria Alice Altenburg de²  Campos, Vanessa Caroline²  Boing, Antonio Fernando²  Bastos, João Luiz¹  Gauche, Heide² 

[1]Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil

[2]Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brasil

关键词: Interviews;    Food consumption;    Fruits;    Vegetables;    Interviews;    Surveillance of risk factors;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2010000200016

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION:The adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables is regarded as an importantfactor for the reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular diseases and specifictypes of cancer. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of adequate consumptionof fruits and vegetables and associated factors.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study with a random sample of adults (N =1,890) from Florianopolis (Southern Brazil), living in households with a fixedtelephone line in 2005. The study outcome was the adequate consumption of fruitsand vegetables defined as the frequency of consumption of five or more times/day.Multivariate analysis of the association between adequate consumption and independentvariables was expressed as prevalence ratios.
RESULTS: The prevalence of adequate consumption of fruits and vegetableswas 21.9% (25.0% among women and 18.7% among men). Among women, higher frequenciesof adequate consumption was associated with age, not currently working (PR =1.5; 95%CI: 1.1, 2.0), health status perceived as good or excellent (PR = 1.4;95%CI: 1.0, 1.8), and never having smoked (PR = 1.3; IC 95%: 1.0, 1.9). Menwho were married (PR = 1.9; 95%CI: 1.2, 3.0) and who showed no overweight (PR= 1.9; 95%CI: 1.3, 2.7) were more likely to report adequate consumption. Forboth sexes the adequate consumption was associated with leisure time physicalactivity (women PR = 1.5; 95%CI 1.2, 1.9; men PR = 1.8; 95%CI 1.1; 2.8).
CONCLUSIONS: Health interventions aimed at increasing the consumptionof fruits and vegetables should take into account the above mentioned sex differences.

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