Title:	Consumption of ultra-processed foods and low dietary diversity are associated with sedentary and unhealthy eating behaviors : a nationwide study with Brazilian Schoolchildren
Authors:	Oliveira, Giovanna Angela Leonel Gonçalves, Vivian Siqueira Santos Nakano, Eduardo Yoshio Bertolin, Maria Natacha Toral
metadata.dc.identifier.orcid:	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1927-4496 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0297-2340
metadata.dc.contributor.affiliation:	University of Brasilia, Faculty of Health Science, Graduate Program in Human Nutrition University of Brasilia, Faculty of Health Science, Graduate Program in Public Health University of Brasilia, Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Statistics University of Brasilia, Faculty of Health Science, Graduate Program in Human Nutrition
Assunto::	Consumo alimentar Sedentarismo Alimentação saudável Alimentação infantil Ensino fundamental Educação básica
Issue Date:	12-Jan-2024
Publisher:	PLOS
Citation:	OLIVEIRA, Geovanna Angela Leonel et al. Consumption of ultra-processed foods and low dietary diversity are associated with sedentary and unhealthy eating behaviors: A nationwide study with Brazilian Schoolchildren. PLoS ONE, [S. l.], v. 19, n. 1, e0294871. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294871. Disponível em: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0294871 Acesso em: 17 abr. 2026.
Abstract:	Background Consumption of ultra-processed foods and low dietary diversity are risk factors for chronic diseases. Aim To evaluate the association between food consumption and sedentary and unhealthy eating behaviors of Brazilian schoolchildren between 6 and 11 years old. Methods Cross-sectional study. A prevalence sample was calculated considering the number of children enrolled in elementary school. This sample was distributed proportionally to Brazil’s macro-regions and the type of school (public or private). The questionnaire was developed in Google Forms and disseminated through the snowball technique. The questionnaire was filled in by the children’s parents, with information about the child’s identification and health. Afterward, the child completed a questionnaire by her/himself. We used the previously validated Illustrated Questionnaire on Food Consumption for Brazilian Schoolchildren and the Illustrated Questionnaire on Eating and Sedentary Behaviors. Food consumption was analyzed using the NOVA score and the dietary diversity score. Poisson’s regression with robust variance was performed (p<0.05). Results The study included 2,021 dyads. Of these, 27.6% of children reported eating five or more ultra-processed foods and 39.0% four or fewer natural or staple foods the previous day. Using screens, proxy of sedentary behavior (Prevalence Ratio–PR = 1.8, Confidence Interval–CI95%1.2–2.8) and eating at irregular hours (PR = 1.6, CI95%1.2–2.2) were risk factors for high consumption of ultra-processed foods and low dietary diversity in schoolchildren. In addition, eating the three main meals on the previous day (PR = 0.6, CI95%0.4–0.8) was identified as protective factors against the consumption of ultra-processed foods and in favor of dietary diversity among schoolchildren. Conclusion Sedentary and unhealthy eating behaviors were associated with the consumption of ultra-processed foods and low dietary diversity in Brazilian schoolchildren.
metadata.dc.description.unidade:	Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde (FS) Departamento de Nutrição (FS NUT) Departamento de Saúde Coletiva (FS DSC) Instituto de Ciências Exatas (IE) Departamento de Estatística (IE EST)
metadata.dc.description.ppg:	Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nutrição Humana Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Licença::	© 2024 Oliveira et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294871
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