Diet quality and associated factors among elementary school students of the Adventist school system in the Southwest region of São Paulo, Brazil
Objective: to evaluate the association between diet and socioeconomic and demographic factors among elementary school students. Methods: A cross-sectional study, involving a random sample of 256 children of both genders, aged between six to eleven years, from grades first through fifth of seven Adve...
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| author | Hazel Yvette Fuentes Taísa Sabrina Silva Pereira Leslie Andrews Portes Kevin Fortes de Oliveira Márcia Cristina Teixeira Martins |
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| description | Objective: to evaluate the association between diet and socioeconomic and demographic factors among elementary school students. Methods: A cross-sectional study, involving a random sample of 256 children of both genders, aged between six to eleven years, from grades first through fifth of seven Adventist elementary private schools located in the southwest region of São Paulo State. These schools enroll students independent of their religion. Socioeconomic and demographic data were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire sent home and completed by the parent or legal guardian. The diet quality was assessed through ALES index. Crude and adjusted odds ratios were calculated and logistic regression was used to analyze the variables. Results: Of the sample, 33.2% showed a poor ALES index score and 66.8% had a good score. There were no statistically significant differences between diet quality and the following variables: age, socioeconomic status, maternal level of education, head of household, maternal employment outside the home, exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months, and origin of school snacks. The variables that remained associated with a good diet quality were: being female (OR = 0.53; 95% CI, 0.30-0.92) and being Adventist (OR = 2.52; 95% CI, 1.10-5.78). Conclusions: The factors associated with good diet quality were gender and religion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a35a56ddc3ab4922b8a1157a6b45d7302025-08-20T03:38:16ZengUniversidad de Costa RicaPoblación y Salud en Mesoamérica1659-02012016-12-0114210.15517/psm.v14i2.26403Diet quality and associated factors among elementary school students of the Adventist school system in the Southwest region of São Paulo, BrazilHazel Yvette Fuentes0Taísa Sabrina Silva Pereira1Leslie Andrews Portes2Kevin Fortes de Oliveira3Márcia Cristina Teixeira Martins4Adventist University of São PauloFederal University of Espírito SantoAdventist University of São PauloAdventist University of São Paulo. Nutrition ProgramAdventist University of São Paulo. Master Program in Health PromotionObjective: to evaluate the association between diet and socioeconomic and demographic factors among elementary school students. Methods: A cross-sectional study, involving a random sample of 256 children of both genders, aged between six to eleven years, from grades first through fifth of seven Adventist elementary private schools located in the southwest region of São Paulo State. These schools enroll students independent of their religion. Socioeconomic and demographic data were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire sent home and completed by the parent or legal guardian. The diet quality was assessed through ALES index. Crude and adjusted odds ratios were calculated and logistic regression was used to analyze the variables. Results: Of the sample, 33.2% showed a poor ALES index score and 66.8% had a good score. There were no statistically significant differences between diet quality and the following variables: age, socioeconomic status, maternal level of education, head of household, maternal employment outside the home, exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months, and origin of school snacks. The variables that remained associated with a good diet quality were: being female (OR = 0.53; 95% CI, 0.30-0.92) and being Adventist (OR = 2.52; 95% CI, 1.10-5.78). Conclusions: The factors associated with good diet quality were gender and religion.https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/26403Dietfoodand nutritioneatingchild nutritionsocioeconomic factors |
| spellingShingle | Hazel Yvette Fuentes Taísa Sabrina Silva Pereira Leslie Andrews Portes Kevin Fortes de Oliveira Márcia Cristina Teixeira Martins Diet quality and associated factors among elementary school students of the Adventist school system in the Southwest region of São Paulo, Brazil Población y Salud en Mesoamérica Diet food and nutrition eating child nutrition socioeconomic factors |
| title | Diet quality and associated factors among elementary school students of the Adventist school system in the Southwest region of São Paulo, Brazil |
| title_full | Diet quality and associated factors among elementary school students of the Adventist school system in the Southwest region of São Paulo, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Diet quality and associated factors among elementary school students of the Adventist school system in the Southwest region of São Paulo, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diet quality and associated factors among elementary school students of the Adventist school system in the Southwest region of São Paulo, Brazil |
| title_short | Diet quality and associated factors among elementary school students of the Adventist school system in the Southwest region of São Paulo, Brazil |
| title_sort | diet quality and associated factors among elementary school students of the adventist school system in the southwest region of sao paulo brazil |
| topic | Diet food and nutrition eating child nutrition socioeconomic factors |
| url | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/26403 |
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