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Nayade Ribeiro Soares, Andreza Ferreira da Silva Sousa, Kelly Oliveira Ferreira de Araújo, Maria Edna Rodrigues Lima
The objective of this study was to assess knowledge about healthy eating and food consumption among adolescents. It is a quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. Three questionnaires were used for data collection: sociodemographic profile; knowledge about healthy eating; and the E-SUS/MS -online platform of the Unified Health System ofthe State of Mato Grosso do Sul -food consumption marker. The following observations were made: 51.1% of adolescents were male; 77.1% had a family income of less than the minimum wage; 42.0% of fathers reported informal work, and 53.4% of mothers reported being housewives. There was a low level of knowledge about the Ten Steps to Healthy Eating and the degree of food processing. Regarding food consumption, 93.1% reported having consumed beans, 61.1% vegetables, and 42.7% fruits, considered fresh or minimally processed, on the day before the study. Among ultra-processed foods, 56.5% reported consuming sweets, 54.2% reported consuming sweetened drinks, 47.3% reported consuming instant noodles and similar products, and 75.6% reported not consuming sausages. The findings indicate the need to develop food and nutritional education initiatives aimed at improving awareness about healthy eating and its consumption by adolescents.
Objetivou-se avaliar o conhecimento sobre alimentação saudável e o consumo alimentar de adolescentes. Estudo quantitativo, descritivo e transversal. Usou-se três questionários para coleta de dados: perfil sociodemográfico; conhecimento sobre alimentação saudável e o marcador de consumo alimentar do E-SUS/MS. Observou-se que: 51,1% dos adolescentes eram do sexo masculino; 77,1% tinham renda familiar menor que um salário mínimo; 42,0% dos pais relataram trabalho informal e 53,4% das mães referiram serem donas de casa; baixo conhecimento sobre os Dez Passos para Alimentação Saudável e o grau de processamento dos alimentos. 93,1% referiram ter consumido feijão; 61,1% verduras e legumes e 42,7% frutas, considerados in natura ou minimante processados, no dia anterior ao estudo. Dos ultraprocessados, 56,5% referiram o consumo de guloseimas; 54,2% bebidas adoçadas; 47,3% macarrão instantâneo e similares e 75,6% referiram não consumir embutidos. Os achados apontam a necessidade de desenvolver ações de educação alimentar e nutricional, buscando melhorar o conhecimento sobre alimentação saudável e seu consumo por adolescentes.
