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Access to Street Markets and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables by Adolescents Living in São Paulo, Brazil

2018; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 15; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/ijerph15030517

ISSN

1661-7827

Autores

Luana Romão Nogueira, Mariane de Mello Fontanelli, Breno Souza de Aguiar, Marcelo Antunes Failla, Alex Antônio Florindo, Lígia Vizeu Barrozo, Moisés Goldbaum, Chester Cesar, Maria Cecília Goi Porto Alves, Regina Mara Fisberg,

Tópico(s)

Air Quality and Health Impacts

Resumo

Food environment and income act as determinants of diet, and consequently, of the consumption of fruits and vegetables. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable consumption, income, and street market density in adolescents living in São Paulo, Brazil. Data from 521 adolescents (12 to 19 years) participating in the 2015 Health Survey of São Paulo were used. Buffers (500, 1000, and 1500 m) were drawn around the households and the street markets were counted in each zone. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between fruit and vegetable consumption, income, and street market density. The main results showed that the presence of a street market in the zone closest to the households (500 m) was associated with higher consumption of fruits and vegetables (OR: 1.73; CI 95% 1.01–3.00). Higher family income was associated with a higher consumption of fruits and vegetables for models of 500 m buffer (OR: 2.56; CI 95% 1.47–4.45), 1000 m (OR: 2.30; CI 95% 1.33–3.96), and 1500 m (OR: 2.32; CI 95% 1.35–4.00). These results support the implementation of public policies that jointly consider income and the availability of street markets or healthy food environments.

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