Exploring Diet and Nutrient Insufficiencies across Age Groups : Insights from a Population-Based Study of Brazilian Adults

Assessing dietary inadequacies can contribute to understanding the nutritional vulnerabilities of a country. This study aimed to investigate nutrient intakes and micronutrient inadequacies in the Brazilian adult population, with an interest in different age subgroups. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 1812 individuals aged 19 to 65 years from a population-based study with a representative sample of Brazilian adults. Dietary intake was assessed by two 24 h food recalls, and the probabilities of inadequate intake were estimated using the Dietary Reference Intake targets. Adequate macronutrient intake was over 99% for proteins, 84.7% for carbohydrates, and 80.7% for total fats. There was a high probability of inadequacy (above 90%) for vitamins D and E, but vitamin D inadequacy was very similar between the sexes. In contrast, vitamin E was more likely to be inadequately consumed among women. A high probability of inadequacies (above 85%) of calcium and magnesium were found in the population, regardless of age group. Except for iron, the probability of an inadequacy of other minerals increased with age. The results showed a relevant proportion of nutrient inadequacies, with those most at risk being women and older individuals, helping with the better targeting and monitoring of public-health policies that address nutritional problems in the population.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Nutrients - 16(2024), 5 vom: 05. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fisberg, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Duarte Batista, Lais [VerfasserIn]
Previdelli, Agatha Nogueira [VerfasserIn]
Ferrari, Gerson [VerfasserIn]
Fisberg, Regina Mara [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Dietary intake
Journal Article
Micronutrients
Nutrition surveys
Public health
Vitamins

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Date Completed 14.03.2024

Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/nu16050750

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369645995