Consumption of meat with apparent fat in adults of Cataguases-MG

Abstract

Introduction and Objective: Among the foods that make up the diet, meat is an important component. Although they are rich in nutrients, you should avoid eating meat with visible fats. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of visible fat intake in the meat in adults with sociodemographic and behavioral variables. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with 357 adults aged 20-35 years. The dependent variable was excessive consumption of apparent fat in the meat and the exploratory variables were sex, age, skin color, marital status, monthly income, level of physical activity, screen time, consumption of fruits, vegetables or soft drinks and nutritional status. Descriptive statistics were used and the association between the variables was performed through the Poisson regression. Results and Discussion: The consumption of visible fat in the meat was reported by 40.48% of the evaluated ones, being the female sex negatively associated (RP 0.55 95% CI 0.41 - 0.75) while the habit of taking 3 or more days per week was positively (RP 1.66 CI 95% 1.22 - 2.26) to the consumption of visible fat in meat. After adjustments, the female sex was negatively associated (RP 0.58 95% CI 0.42 - 0.78) and the consumption of soft drinks was positively associated (RP 1.60 CI 95% 1.17 - 2.18). consumption of visible fat in the meat. Conclusion: The consumption of excess fat visible in the meat was high, remaining associated with sex and the consumption of soft drinks. Educational actions should be implemented for guidance on excessive consumption of fats.