Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the frequency of consumption of obesogenic foods among adolescents and its association with sociodemographic, family, behavioral, and environmental variables. Methods: Secondary data from the National School-Based Student Health Hurvey were analyzed from a representative sample of 9th grade Brazilian students (high school). A self-administered questionnaire, organized into thematic blocks, was used. The dependent variables were the consumption of deep fried snacks, packaged snacks, sugar candies, and soft drinks; consumption frequency for the seven days preceding the study was analyzed. Bivariate analysis was carried out to determine the empirical relationship between the regular consumption of these foods (≥3 days/week) with sociodemographic, family, behavioral, and school structural variables. p-value <0.20 was used as the criterion for initial inclusion in the multivariate logistic analysis, which was conducted using the "Enter" method, and the results were expressed as adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence interval and p<0.05 indicating a statistically significance. Results: Regular food consumption ranged from 27.17% to 65.96%. The variables female gender, mobile phone ownership, Internet access at home, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, regular physical activity, eating while watching television or studying, watching television for at least 2 hours a day, and not willing to lose weight were associated in the final logistic models of all foods analyzed. Conclusion: It was concluded that fried snacks, packaged snacks, sugar candies, and soft drinks are regularly consumed by adolescents and that such consumption was associated with the sociodemographic, family, behavioral, and school structural variables.
Highlights
The term obesogenic refers to foods that promote gaining weight and that are not conducive to weight loss contributing to the obesity[1]
It was concluded that fried snacks, packaged snacks, sugar candies, and soft drinks are regularly consumed by adolescents and that such consumption was associated with the sociodemographic, family, behavioral, and school structural variables
In terms of the consumption of the food groups investigated in the present study, it was found that the proportion of students who regularly consumed these foods ranged between 27.17% and 65.96%
Summary
The term obesogenic refers to foods that promote gaining weight and that are not conducive to weight loss contributing to the obesity[1]. These foods include fast foods, massproduced foods that are prepared and served very quickly, usually in quick-service or self-service restaurants using pre-prepared ingredients. The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent decades, affecting one in five adolescents in western countries[4]. Obesity in this population is of particular concern due to its negative psychological and health impacts with immediate and long term effects, including. Adolescent obesity can be attributed to endogenous causes related to specific behavioral characteristics defined by social bonding, social status, independence, and peer influence leading to sedentary behaviors, such as extensive television viewing and use of other electronic media, physical inactivity, eating away from home, and increased consumption of obesogenic foods[6]
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
