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