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- - The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant changes in dietary habits, especially an increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods in the Brazilian Amazon from 2019 to 2021.
- - This study utilized data from the Vigitel system and employed statistical analysis using Stata 17 to assess food consumption trends during the pandemic.
- - Findings revealed a notable rise in ultra-processed food consumption in cities like Boa Vista and Macapá, with increases of 30.4% and 53.7% respectively for certain food subgroups.
Article Abstract
Background: A COVID-19 pandemic erupted, causing a global viral pneumonia outbreak, marking the most significant public health crisis of the 21st century. These changes profoundly impacted population health and well-being, leading to shifts in dietary habits. This study aimed to evaluate the consumption of ultra-processed foods in the Brazilian Amazon before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This is a secondary data analysis study derived from the Surveillance System of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey (Vigitel, 2019-2021) of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. All statistical analyses were performed using the Stata 17 statistical program in the survey module (svy).
Results: We found an increased frequency in the subgroups of consumption of ultra-processed foods in the capital of the Brazilian Amazon region between the years 2019 and 2021. In the cities of Boa Vista and Macapá, there was a significant increase in the consumption of snacks, salty snacks, cookies, and meat products. Boa Vista and Macapá showed an increase in the percentage difference in the consumption ≥5 of ultra-processed subgroups, being 30.4% ( = 0.014) and 53.7% ( = 0.014), respectively.
Conclusions: The study indicated an increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods in the Brazilian Amazon region during and after social distancing.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11243564 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu16132117 | DOI Listing |
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