Author:

• Bruna Grazielle Mendes Rodrigues - Rodrigues, BGM - <bgrazielle67@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0190-4138

Co-author(s):

• Ana Luísa Claro de Moura - Moura, ALC - <analuisamoura20@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4205-1469
• Malvina Thais Pacheco Rodrigues - Rodrigues, MTP - <malvina@ufpi.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5501-0669
• Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal - Bernal, RTI - <reginabernal@terra.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7917-3857
• Karoline de Macêdo Gonçalves Frota - Frota, KMG - <karolfrota@ufpi.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9202-5672
• Márcio Dênis Medeiros Mascarenhas - Mascarenhas, MDM - <mdm.mascarenhas@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5064-2763

Abstract:

To investigate food consumption according to the degree of processing and associated factors in the state of Piauí, a population-based cross-sectional study with multi-stage cluster sampling was carried out. Sociodemographic and economic variables, as well as food consumption, were investigated using Pearson's chi-square test and prevalence ratio. Among the 2,104 participants (≥2 years of age), the highest consumption of natural and minimally processed foods was observed in people living in the capital (98.6%; 95%CI: 96.5-99.4), aged 20 to 59 years (94.1%; 95%CI: 91.9-95.7) and ≥60 years (92.6%; 95%CI: 88.1-95.5), black (95.0%; 95%CI: 90.7-97.4), with medium (92.9%; 95%CI: 89.0-95.5) and higher (95%; 95%CI: 91.2-97.2) education, family income >2 minimum wages (95.8%; 95%CI: 92.3-97.2) and who did not receive government benefits (95.2%; 95%CI: 83.4-91.0). In contrast, individuals aged 2 to 19 years (41.7%; 95% CI: 32.3-51.7) showed significantly higher consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF). These results highlight the need for public policies that promote healthy eating from childhood and expand access to quality foods, especially among the most economically vulnerable groups.

Keywords:

Food Consumption. Natural Foods. Ultra-Processed Foods.

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