Objective: To develop a food frequency questionnaire for adolescents (AFFQ) and demonstrate
its relative validity. Design: The final version of the AFFQ was composed of 76 food items …

Transition to diets that are high in saturated fat and sugar has caused a global public health
concern, as the pattern of food consumption is a major modifiable risk factor for chronic non-…

The revised version of the Brazilian Healthy Eating Index is an indicator of dietary quality
developed according to current nutritional recommendations. Dietary data were obtained from …

Non-communicable diseases are growing at an alarming rate in Latin America. We assessed
total and added sugar intake in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, …

SciELO - Saúde Pública - Principal Component Analysis and Factor Analysis: differences
and similarities in Nutritional Epidemiology application Principal Component Analysis and …

This study aimed to monitor diet quality and associated factors in adolescents, adults and
older adults from the city of São Paulo, Brazil. We conducted a cross-sectional population-…

A comprehensive estimation of polyphenol intake is needed to gain a better understanding
of the association between polyphenol-rich food intake and the potential effects of this intake …

ObjectiveTo evaluate red and processed meat intake, and the impact meat consumption has
on diet quality and the environment.DesignA large cross-sectional health survey performed …

Background: Overweight is one of the major public health problems in Brazil; it is associated
with dyslipidemia, which is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Objective: …

Epidemiological studies have examined the effect of coffee intake on cardiovascular disease,
but the benefits and risks for the cardiovascular system remain controversial. Our objective …