Keywords
Nutritional evaluation; Lunch; Sodium; Energy intake; Fats
Abstract
This work aims to evaluate the nutritional adequacy of meals consumed by those who have lunch at Community Restaurants (CRs) in Brazil. This is an exploratory cross-sectional study that evaluated 1771 adult and elderly individuals distributed in 36 CRs in all geographic regions of Brazil. The study evaluated the nutritional status of participants and the lunch food intake during three consecutive days, by direct observation and weighing the meals. The usual consumption was estimated, and descriptive analyzes, correlations, non parametric tests, and the Tukey test by ANOVA were performed. It was observed that 36.9% of the population is overweight and 16.9% is obese. Lunch energy intake was 880 calories, with adequate consumption of fiber and iron. The energetic consumption of saturated fat was adequate, but the consumption of essential fatty acids was below the recommended level. Sodium intake showed high inadequacy (41%). A high prevalence of overweight/ obesity in this population was observed. Lunch consumed in the CRs provides adequate amounts of energy, fiber and iron, but it is necessary to adequate the sodium and the quality of fats.
Citation
Carrijo AP, Botelho RBA, Akutsu RCCA and Savio KEO. Nutritional Evaluation of Lunches Consumed In Community Restaurants in Brazil. SM J Nutr Metab. 2017; 3(1): 1017.