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Determinants of fruits, vegetables, and ultra-processed foods consumption among infants

Adriana Passanha1, Maria Helena D'Aquino Benício1, Sonia Isovama Venâncio2

  • 1Departamento de Nutrição, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Doutor Arnaldo 715, Cerqueira César. 01246-904 São Paulo SP Brasil. adriana.passanha@gmail.com.

Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
|February 3, 2021
PubMed

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Maternal education and age positively impact infant fruit and vegetable (FV) intake, while negatively affecting ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption. Healthcare access and municipality size also influence these dietary patterns, guiding targeted infant nutrition programs.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Infant dietary habits are established early and influenced by various factors.
  • Understanding determinants of fruit and vegetable (FV) and ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is crucial for public health interventions.
  • Socioeconomic and contextual factors play a significant role in shaping infant nutrition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze individual and contextual determinants affecting infant FV and UPF consumption.
  • To identify specific demographic and environmental factors associated with suboptimal infant diets.
  • To inform targeted nutritional education programs for infants and mothers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Survey of Prevalence of Breastfeeding in Brazilian Municipalities, 2008.
  • Analyzed a sample of 14,326 infants aged 6-11.9 months from 75 municipalities in São Paulo state.
  • Employed Poisson multilevel regression to assess the influence of determinants on FV and UPF intake.

Main Results:

  • Higher maternal education and maternal age were linked to increased FV intake and decreased UPF intake.
  • Infants of multiparous women and those utilizing public healthcare showed lower FV and higher UPF consumption.
  • Smaller municipality population size correlated with decreased FV and increased UPF consumption.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal education, age, healthcare access, and residence in smaller municipalities are key determinants of infant diet quality.
  • Infants from disadvantaged backgrounds (low maternal education, public healthcare users, small towns) require prioritized nutritional interventions.
  • Findings support the development of targeted educational programs to improve infant feeding practices, focusing on FV and reducing UPF intake.

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