[Development and validation of the food quality score in ELSA-Brasil]

Introduction

miology.Introduction: nutritional epidemiology seeks to understand the relationship between food consumption and the occurrence of diseases. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) used a reduced Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to compare diet quality between cohort stages. Objective: to develop and validate an index created using a food quality score (FQS) using the FFQ of ELSA-Brasil. Methods: a cross-sectional study carried out between August 2020 and March 2021 with 4262 participants. For each frequency of consumption of healthy and unhealthy food markers, a score was given. Validity and reliability were tested using Pearson's correlation, principal component analysis (PCA) and Cronbach's alpha. Tests were performed to verify differences between individual characteristics and FQS. Results: the PCA indicated a total variability of 42.5 %. Women and individuals with higher age, physical activity and per capita income had a higher FQS, while those who reported higher consumption of alcohol and being smokers had a lower score. Cronbach's alpha was 0.47. Conclusion: the FQS showed a satisfactory validity and reliability and was associated with socioeconomic and lifestyle data. Therefore, it is a useful tool for comparing dietary information, thus contributing to nutritional epidemiology.

Sedentary Behavior, Dietary Habits, and Cardiometabolic Risk in Physically Active Children and Adolescents

BACKGROUND

Sedentary behavior has been associated with several cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood. However, little is known about the impact of sedentary behavior on the health and eating habits of physically active children and adolescents.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the association between sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors and eating habits in physically active children and adolescents.

METHODS

This cross-sectional study was conducted, including 516 physically active children and adolescents (10 to 18 years old; both sexes) enrolled in the social project "Estação Conhecimento-Vale" were evaluated. Biochemical and lifestyle variables (questionnaire) were collected. Sedentary behavior was determined indirectly (questionnaire), by using sitting time ≥ 3 hours per day as a cutoff point. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant for all tests.

RESULTS

Sedentary behavior was not associated with overweight/obesity (odds ratio = 0.72 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.325-1.389]), hypertriglyceridemia (odds ratio = 0.63 [95% CI: 0.306-1.297]), low HDL cholesterol (odds ratio = 0.57 [95% CI: 0.323-1.019]), or high non-HDL cholesterol (odds ratio = 0.63 [95% CI: 0.283-1.389]). However, children and adolescents with sedentary behavior were more likely to regularly consume food in front of the television (odds ratio = 1.96 [95% CI: 1.114-3.456]) and to consume at least one ultra-processed food per day (odds ratio = 2.42 [95% CI: 1.381-4.241]). In addition, they were less likely to consume fruit regularly (odds ratio = 0.52 [95% CI: 0.278-0.967]).

CONCLUSION

There was no association between sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors in physically active children and adolescents. However, sedentary behavior was associated with inadequate eating habits. Thus, we may suggest that the regular engagement in physical activity may attenuate the deleterious effects of sedentary behavior on the cardiometabolic parameters of children and adolescents.

Multimorbidity and health care of community health workers in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, 2019: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVE

To assess health conditions, health care and lifestyle habits of community health workers (CHW) in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.

METHODS

This was a cross-sectional study using baseline data from an intervention study. Biochemical, anthropometric and hemodynamic examinations and interviews were carried out between October 2018 and March 2019 in Vitória. Appropriate statistical tests, in accordance with the sample design, were performed using SPSS software version 21.0, adopting p<0.05.

RESULTS

We assessed 262 CHWs with a mean age of 46.1±9.3 years. High prevalence of prediabetes (22.9%), diabetes mellitus (17.2%), hypertension (37.0%), obesity (39.8%), hypercholesterolemia (57.3%), hypertriglyceridemia (27.1%), multimorbidity (40.8%), physical inactivity (60.9%) and use of anxiolytics/antidepressants (22.5%) was found. Some 40% of the CHWs had three or more morbidities.

CONCLUSION

High percentages of chronic diseases, multimorbidity, sedentary lifestyle and use of anxiolytics/antidepressants were found in CHWs in Vitória.

Impact of the training of community health workers on food education: methodological aspects and potentialities / Impacto da capacitação de agentes comunitários de saúde em educação alimentar: aspectos metodológicos e potencialidades

Objetivo: analisar os aspectos metodológicos e as potencialidades do estudo “Impacto da capacitação de Agentes Comunitários de Saúde (ACS) em educação alimentar (EA) - Vitória/ES”. Métodos: os ACS de 25 Unidades de Saúde (US) foram convidados e avaliados em Centro de Investigação Cardiovascular. Foram realizadas quatro etapas: Avaliação da saúde e nutrição dos ACS; Estudo qualitativo; Capacitação em EA; Reavaliação. Resultados: foram coletados dados bioquímicos e antropométricos, de consumo alimentar, exames clínicos, eletrólitos urinários e testes físicos. Estudo qualitativo realizado para levantamento da percepção dos ACS sobre o estudo. As US foram randomizadas em dois grupos (intervenção e controle). O grupo intervenção participou de uma capacitação em EA, tendo como base o Guia Alimentar para a População Brasileira. Ao final da capacitação, os ACS foram reavaliados para identificar mudanças nas condições de saúde. Conclusão: este estudo pode contribuir para o planejamento, monitoramento e avaliação de ações específicas na atenção primária.

Consumo de bebidas açucaradas e estado nutricional em adultos: um estudo de intervenção

Objetivou-se avaliar mudanças no consumo de bebidas açucaradas e estado nutricional de adultos vinculados a uma instituição federal de ensino localizada em Vitória (ES), após um programa de intervenção. Foram coletadas medidas antropométricas e dados de consumo de bebidas açucaradas de todos os participantes, os quais foram randomizados e alocados em dois grupos, intervenção (ações mHealth) e controle. Posteriormente, foi realizada uma reavaliação. Os desfechos foram avaliados em relação aos grupos e aos momentos inicial e final com auxílio do software SPSS versão 21.0, adotando-se valor de p < 0,05. Foram avaliados 200 indivíduos com média de idade de 33,8±11,3 anos. As médias de circunferência da cintura e índice de massa corporal em cada momento do grupo controle foram estatisticamente diferentes, havendo aumento das medidas. A respeito do consumo de bebidas açucaradas não foram observadas diferenças estatisticamente significativas em ambos os grupos.

Actividad física, comportamiento sedentario y factores asociados en adultos brasileños

Introducción: en las últimas décadas se han producido cambios en el patrón de comportamiento humano, dando como resultado que la población se mueva menos y permanezca más tiempo sentada. La práctica de actividad física (AF) ofrece beneficios para la salud pero no puede compensar el tiempo empleado en hábitos de comportamiento sedentario. Objetivo: evaluar la AF, el comportamiento sedentario y sus factores asociados en adultos de una institución pública de educación en Espírito Santo (Brasil). Métodos: se analizaron 200 individuos (20-59 años) empleando dos dominios del International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) versión larga, el primero de estos referente a recreación, deporte, ejercicio y AF de ocio; el segundo, evaluando el tiempo que estos permanecen sentados. Resultados: se observó que las personas activas pasan tanto tiempo sentadas como las personas inactivas, y que las personas con edad más avanzada tienen un tiempo de AF menor y más probabilidades de estar inactivas en comparación con las más jóvenes. Aquellos que están más tiempo frente a dispositivos de pantalla tienen mayor probabilidad de pasar más tiempo sentados. Los participantes con mayor escolaridad tuvieron mayores medias de tiempo en posición de sentado y tiempo de pantalla. Conclusión: las personas mayores tienen menos tiempo para realizar AF en comparación con individuos más jóvenes, así como mayor probabilidad de permanecer inactivas. Los individuos considerados activos presentaron el mismo tiempo en posición de sentado que los inactivos.