Publications by authors named "Deborah Tenorio Costa Paula"
Association Between Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Cognitive Performance Among Adolescent Students From Underdeveloped Cities in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Int J Public Health
October 2024
Objectives: The association between ultra-processed foods (UPF) consumption and cognitive performance needs to be better characterized in adolescents, especially in low-income settings, where the cost of human capital is high. This study investigated the association between cognitive performance and UPF in adolescents from the countryside of the Brazilian Northeast.
Methods: Adolescents (15-18 years old) from three public high schools were included.
Use of the activPAL triaxial accelerometer to estimate total energy expenditure in low-income women: differences between body mass index classifications.
Arch Endocrinol Metab
May 2023
Objective: This study aimed to assess the agreement between the total energy expenditure (TEE) estimated by the activPAL triaxial accelerometers (ACC) and the TEE measured by the doubly labeled water method (DLW), as well as to assess if these values differ between the classifications of body mass index (BMI).
Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Low-income adult women (19-45y) with BMI ≥ 18.
Social and Racial Disparities in Food Consumption Among Brazilian College Students: a Nationwide Study.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how economic class and race/skin color influence food consumption patterns among Brazilian college students through an online survey of 5,843 participants.
- - Findings reveal that as economic status decreases, consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables also drops, while bean consumption increases, highlighting disparities based on income levels.
- - Additionally, race/skin color affects diet, with brown and black students consuming fewer vegetables but more sweetened beverages compared to white students, indicating that both economic class and racial background independently impact food choices.