Adherence to school meals and co-occurrence of the healthy and unhealthy food markers among Brazilian adolescents

Jul 12, 2023Ciencia & saude coletiva

How Brazilian Teens’ Participation in School Meals Relates to Eating Both Healthy and Unhealthy Foods

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Abstract

The prevalence of regular consumption of three healthy eating markers among Brazilian adolescents is 14.5%.

  • Regular consumption of three unhealthy eating markers was observed in 4.9% of adolescents.
  • High adherence to school meals is positively associated with the regular consumption of healthy eating markers.
  • There is an inverse association between high adherence to school meals and the regular consumption of unhealthy eating markers.
  • School meals provided by PNAE may contribute to promoting healthy eating habits among adolescents.

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