Overweight/obesity is associated with food choices related to rice and beans, colors of salads, and portion size among consumers at a restaurant serving buffet-by-weight in Brazil

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• 作者：Alline Gouvea Martins Rodrigues ; Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proen?a ; Maria Cristina Marino Calvo ; Giovanna Medeiros Rataichesck Fiates
• 关键词：Eating out ; Food intake ; Nutritional status ; Restaurants
• 刊名：Appetite (APPET)
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：October, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：59
• 期：2
• 页码：305-311
• 全文大小：198 K

文摘

The present study investigated the prevalence of overweight/obesity and its relationship with behavioral and food choice characteristics among consumers at a restaurant serving buffet-by-weight in the city of Florianopolis, southern Brazil, during lunch time. An analytical cross-sectional survey of 675 consumers aged 16-81 years was conducted. The measures included anthropometric, socio-demographic, and behavioral characteristics, as well as portion size and a photographic record of the plate chosen by the consumer. The results indicated a prevalence of overweight/obesity in the sample of 33.8 % . Overall, after an adjustment for other variables (sex, age, schooling, marital status, and food choice variables), overweight/obesity was positively associated with not choosing rice and beans (PR = 1.11) and larger portion sizes (PR = 1.08 for a portion size of 347-462 g and PR = 1.16 for a portion size of 463 g or more). Moreover, choosing 1-2 colors of salads showed a positive association when compared with choosing 3 or more colors of salads (PR = 1.06). Efforts in helping consumers make healthier food choices when eating out and thereby possibly reduce weight gain should address those aspects along with socio-demographic factors.