Minimally processed and ultraprocessed food consumption and associated factors in pregnant women from Metropolitan Region of Grande Vitória, Espírito Santo - Brazil.

Name: MONIQUE TAVARES PEREIRA

Publication date: 22/03/2019
Advisor:

Name	Role
LUCIANE BRESCIANI SALAROLI	Advisor *

Examining board:

Name	Role
EDSON THEODORO DOS SANTOS NETO	External Alternate *
LUCIANE BRESCIANI SALAROLI	Advisor *
MIRIAM CARMO RODRIGUES BARBOSA	Internal Alternate *
VALDETE REGINA GUANDALINI	Internal Examiner *

Summary: Gestation causes significant impact on the health of the mother and the development
of the fetus. Understanding the dietary habits of women during pregnancy is relevant
for the application of nutritional interventions in favor of the infant’s and mother’s
health. This study sought to analyze the consumption of minimally processed and
ultraprocessed foods and associated factors of 1035 pregnant women, to evaluate
the relationship between the consumption of these foods with sociodemographic
variables, maternal habits, educational training received during prenatal care and
clinical history. Foods were grouped according to the criteria established in the
NOVA classification considering the characteristics of the purpose and extent of the
industrial processing to which foods were submitted. Results identified that pregnant
women <19 years of age were 2.9 times more likely to have a consuming
ultraprocessed foods (OR 2.950; CI95% 1.683-5.168). Women over 35 years of age
showed to be a protective factor for the consumption of ultraprocessed foods (OR
0.265; CI95% 0.105-0.666). Maternal smoking increased the chances of having of
ultraprocessed foods consumption in 2.2 times (OR 2.247; CI95% 1.202-4.199), and
pregnant women who did not obtain information about healthy food during prenatal
care were 54.1% less likely to have of consuming minimally processed foods (OR
0.459; CI95% 0.307-0.677). Therefore, sociodemographic and maternal factors may
lead to important implications for the consumption of ultraprocessed and minimally
processed foods by pregnant women.

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