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August 22, 2025British Journal Of NutritionOpen Access

Food consumption and weight status among Brazilian adolescents: national surveys 2008 and 2018

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BBBeatriz Guimarães Lemos BardeIBIlana Nogueira BezerraRSRosely Sichieri

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Overview

Analysis reveals rising obesity and changing dietary habits in adolescents from national surveys in Brazil, suggesting urgency for public health measures.

Key Points

  • Dietary quality worsened, with increased obesity rates among Brazilian adolescents over the last decade.
  • Underweight increased from 2.3% to 4.5% and obesity from 7.4% to 15.1% in boys aged 10–14.
  • Data analyzed from Brazilian National Dietary Survey across 7,425 adolescents in 2008 and 8,264 in 2018.
  • Income level influenced dietary shifts, highlighting the need for policies promoting healthy eating.

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Barde et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af735d7567bf4f94fecf4ehttps://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114525104194
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