Changes in Availability and Affordability on the University Food Environment: The Potential Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the eating habits of the general population, among other reasons, because it has affected access to commercial establishments since some of them closed. This study aimed to describe potential changes that occurred between 2019 and 2022 in the availability and affordability of food and beverages in the food environment of a Brazilian public university.

Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study conducted at a public university located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Conceptual Model on Access to Food in the Favela Food Environment.

The inequalities of Brazilian society are amplified in favelas, affecting access to basic sanitation, health, education services, and food. More research is needed to better understand the favela food environment and propose appropriate public food and nutrition policies to increase the availability of and access to healthy food. In this context, this study aimed to develop a conceptual model of the relationship between access to food and the favela food environment and its determinants.

Association between depression and ultra-processed food consumption: a population-based study (Vigitel, 2023).

Objectives: To evaluate the association of ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption with depression among Brazilian adults (≥18 years).

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: Data were obtained from a population-based survey conducted in 2023 (n = 21,690).

Association of body image perception and (dis)satisfaction with adiposity in adults: The Pró-Saúde study.

Introduction: Body image distortion and/or dissatisfaction may occur primarily due to body fat accumulation and/or distribution. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of body image perception and (dis)satisfaction categories in adult men and women according to the adiposity classification.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study (n = 514; 33-79 years; 265 women) that is part of a prospective cohort (Pró-Saúde study).

Evolution of household availability of added sugars and their sources in Brazil: analysis of Household Budget Surveys from 2002 to 2017.

The objective of this study was to describe the evolution of household purchase of added sugars and their main food sources in Brazil. Nationally representative data from the Household Budget Surveys from 2002-2003, 2008-2009 and 2017-2018 were used. Energy and added sugar quantities were estimated by means of per capita food quantities.