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Priscila de Morais Sato1, Bárbara Hatzlhoffer Lourenço1, Rafaela do Manco Machado1
1Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Objective:
To assess how mothers classify foods and how their eating practices interact with these classifications, with special attention to meanings and uses given to ultra-processed foods.
Design:
Qualitative research with in-depth interviews and pile sorts.
Setting:
Urban Brazilian Amazon.
Participants:
A sample of 34 mothers were selected through theoretical sampling.
Analysis:
Content analysis for in-depth interviews and multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis for pile sorts.
Phenomenon Of Interest:
Food classification.
Results:
Classifications were based on context (ie, a time or a situation in which the food is eaten) and foods' healthiness. Five food groupings based on mothers' classifications were defined: (1) main meal foods, (2) fruits and fruit juices, (3) convenient foods, (4) leisure foods, and (5) canned sardines. Ultra-processed foods were classified differently from non-ultra-processed foods and considered unhealthy, consumed on special occasions or when there was no time or desire to cook.
Conclusions And Implications:
Results highlight the potential of incorporating context-based categories and personal experiences to guide nutrition interventions and the potential of pile sorts to tailor messages to target populations.
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