Hábitos alimentares e conhecimento sobre práticas sustentáveis na alimentação escolar por estudantes de IFRN.
Adolescence is a phase of life evidenced by the presence of important biopsychosocial changes, where the individual's relationship with his food, and related aspects, can reflect in habits that can last for a lifetime. The study aimed to evaluate the socioeconomic profile, eating habits,...
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| Resumo: | Adolescence is a phase of life evidenced by the presence of important biopsychosocial changes,
where the individual's relationship with his food, and related aspects, can reflect in habits that
can last for a lifetime. The study aimed to evaluate the socioeconomic profile, eating habits,
and knowledge about food and sustainability of students from the Federal Institutes of
Education in Rio Grande do Norte, as well as associations between certain variables of interest.
This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and quantitative study carried out with high school
students enrolled in the Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande
do Norte (IFRN), whose data collection was carried out through a questionnaire allocated on
the Google® Forms platform. The questionnaire consisted of 6 blocks and addressed questions
regarding socioeconomic data, health data, school meals, individual and family eating habits,
food during the COVID-19 pandemic and, finally, questions regarding food and sustainability.
Regarding the analysis of the nutritional status of participants aged less than or equal to 19
years, the calculation of BMI/A (Body Mass Index by age) was used based on self- reported
weight and height data, using the AnthroPlus software (WHO, 2009). For the analysis of
associations, some hypotheses related to some variables of interest were tested, for this, the chi square test (χ2) was used. A total of 330 students answered the questionnaire, 90 men and 227
women. BMI data for both sexes showed an alarming percentage of overweight and obesity,
reaching about 25% of students, however, most had a nutritional diagnosis of normal weight
(68.87%). There was a significant association (p<0.05) between body dissatisfaction and the
student's gender, with the highest prevalence in females. Regarding eating habits, high
consumption of ultra- processed foods was observed, in addition to low consumption of fruits.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, 31.8% of students reported that their diet had worsened and
2% that they were eating less. Of those who reported improved diet during the pandemic
(21.9%), there was a significant association (p<0.05) with the statement that they were cooking
more at home. Regarding knowledge about sustainability, 87.4% of students know the term but
are unaware of questions about food origin (74.3%), organic production (54.2%), and
agroecology (97%). A significant association (p<0.05) was found between knowledge about
sustainable production and the origin of school meals, with the variable parents' education. It is
concluded that the IFRN students participating in the study recognize the importance of school
meals and consider them better than in other food environments, such as canteens. However,
there was a predominance of consumption habits for ultra-processed foods and the frequency
of unhealthy foods in fast foods. Topics such as environmental sustainability and its connections
with food should be further explored in student education. It is suggested that further studies be
carried out in order to broadly investigate the socioeconomic and environmental determinants
that influence diet, especially after the pandemic period. The data from this study will be able
to help nutritionists and managers of federal institutes in the development of actions related to
the improvement of food quality, food, nutritional and environmental education, aiming at
promoting sustainable development. |
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