Title | Diet quality, excess body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents living in São Paulo, Brazil and in the USA: differences and similarities. |
Publication Type | Publication |
Year | 2021 |
Authors | Pereira JL, Mattei J, Isasi CR, Van Horn L, Carnethon MR, Daviglus ML, Perera MJ, Sotres-Alvarez D, Fisberg RM |
Journal | Public Health Nutr |
Volume | 24 |
Issue | 13 |
Pagination | 4091-4101 |
Date Published | 2021 Sep |
ISSN | 1475-2727 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Brazil, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Cross-Sectional Studies, diet, Humans, Obesity, United States |
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To compare diet quality and its association with excess body weight (EBW: overweight/obesity), central adiposity (CA) and CVD risk factors (CVDR) among adolescents from Brazil and USA.DESIGN: Data from two cross-sectional surveys: Health Survey of São Paulo (ISA-Nutrition) and Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latino Youth (SOL-Youth). Dietary intake was assessed from 24-h recalls, and diet quality using the Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010 (AHEI) developed in the USA and the Revised Brazilian Healthy Eating Index (BHEI-R). CVDR was defined as ≥3 of: obesity, elevated blood pressure, dyslipidaemia, high plasma glucose and insulin resistance. Adjusted OR for EBW, CA and CVDR by diet quality were tested using logistic regression.SETTING: São Paulo, Brazil; and Chicago, IL; Miami, FL; Bronx, NY; San Diego, CA.PARTICIPANTS: Adolescents (12-16 years) living in São Paulo (n 189) and USA (n 787).RESULTS: ISA-Nutrition individuals with EBW (v. without) had marginally lower (unhealthier) scores for whole grains using BHEI-R and sugary beverages using AHEI. SOL-Youth individuals with EBW had lower scores of nuts/legumes using AHEI, and Na using BHEI-R, but higher scores of whole grains and dairy using BHEI-R. In ISA-Nutrition, BHEI-R was inversely associated with EBW (OR = 0·87; 95 % CI 0·80, 0·95) and CVDR (OR = 0·89; 95 % CI 0·80, 0·98). In SOL-Youth, AHEI was inversely associated with EBW (OR = 0·93; 95 % CI 0·87, 0·99).CONCLUSIONS: Dietary improvements should be made by adolescents in both USA and Brazil. Healthier diet quality as measured with the country-specific index was associated with lower odds of EBW in Brazilian and USA-Hispanic/Latino adolescents, and with lower CVDR in Brazilian adolescents. |
DOI | 10.1017/S1368980020002736 |
Alternate Journal | Public Health Nutr |
PubMed ID | 32907665 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC8501489 |
Grant List | K01 HL120951 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65236 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65235 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65234 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65237 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States P30 DK020541 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States R01 HL102130 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States P30 DK111022 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States N01HC65233 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |
Diet quality, excess body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents living in São Paulo, Brazil and in the USA: differences and similarities.
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Manuscript Affiliation:
Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)
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Published