Publications by authors named "T BERTI"
Food poverty among children aged 6-59 months in Brazil: results from the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019).
Public Health Nutr
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess food poverty among Brazilian children by analyzing dietary data and socio-economic factors, using a UNICEF classification for food poverty levels.
- Results showed that 32.5% of children faced moderate food poverty and 6.0% experienced severe food poverty, particularly among those with less-educated and lower-income mothers/caregivers.
- The most commonly consumed foods among children in severe food poverty were dairy products, grains, and ultra-processed foods, indicating a concerning dietary pattern.
Objective: This study aimed to examine whether education level and income trajectories influence vegetable consumption changes over 13 years among civil servants at different campuses of a university in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Methods: Vegetable intake frequency (daily and non-daily consumption), income (per capita), and education level (maintenance of low schooling/ upward mobility/maintenance of high schooling) were assessed at baseline (1999) and in the fourth wave (2011-12) of the Pró-Saúde (Pro-Health) cohort study. A total of 2,381 participants were analyzed.
Background: Serum zinc concentration (SZC) is considered the best biomarker of zinc status in population-level evaluations. However, zinc deficiency (ZD) estimations can be biased if they do not consider blood collection timing, inflammation, and fasting status.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine SZC without and with adjustment for inflammation, according to blood collection timing and fasting status, estimate ZD prevalence, and evaluate the associated factors with ZD in a representative sample of Brazilian children aged <5 y.
Article Synopsis
- - This study analyzes the nutrition transition of Brazilian children under 5 from 2006 to 2019, focusing on micronutrient deficiencies, stunting, excessive weight, and breastfeeding practices using data from two national surveys.
- - Significant improvements were noted in anemia and vitamin A deficiency rates, while stunting remained steady and excessive weight increased during this period, with breastfeeding practices also seeing positive trends.
- - By 2019, many children achieved minimum dietary diversity, but high consumption of ultra-processed foods and low intake of fruits and vegetables were concerning, highlighting ongoing disparities impacted by geographical and maternal factors.