Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Milton Severo
Portugal
Research Article
Tracking and Changes in Dietary Patterns of Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study in Southern Brazil
Author(s): Bruna Celestino Schneider, Samuel de Carvalho Dumith, Giovanny Vinícius Araújo de França, Carla Lopes, Milton Severo and Maria Cecília Formoso AssunçãoBruna Celestino Schneider, Samuel de Carvalho Dumith, Giovanny Vinícius Araújo de França, Carla Lopes, Milton Severo and Maria Cecília Formoso Assunção
Methods: Longitudinal study carried out in Southern Brazil since 1993. Two food frequency questionnaires were applied at ages 15 and 18 years. The analysis includes 3,911 adolescents. Latent class analysis was used to identify the DPs at 15 and 18 years.
Results: We identified four DPs at 15 and 18 years. Three were similar in both ages: “Varied” (30.2% at age 15 years vs. 21.6% at age 18years), “Traditional” (24.9% at age 15 years vs. 23.7% at age 18years) and “Dieting” (19.4% at age 15 years vs. 28.7% at age 18years), and the fourth DP identified labeled “Processed Meats” (25.5%) at 15 years and “Fish, Fast Food and Alcohol” (26.0%) at 18 years. The three DPs identified at both ages showed poor general agreement (Kappa=0.1). DP tracking was observed in about one third of the adolesc.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9600.1000656