Generational differences in dietary pattern among Brazilian adults born between 1934 and 1975: a latent class analysis. Issue 16 (8th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bezerra, Ilana Nogueira; Bahamonde, Nila Mara Smith Galvão; Marchioni, Dirce Maria Lobo; Chor, Dóra; de Oliveira Cardoso, Letícia; Aquino, Estela ML; da Conceição Chagas de Almeida, Maria; del Carmen Bisi Molina, Maria; de Jesus Mendes da Fonseca, Maria; de Matos, Sheila Maria Alvim
• Is Part Of: Public health nutrition. Volume 21:Issue 16(2018)
• Page Start: 2929
• Page End: 2940
• Publication Date: 2018-08-08
• Subjects: Dietary patterns, -- Generational differences, -- Latent class analysis; Nutrition -- Periodicals; Nutrition policy -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; 613.2
• DOI: 10.1017/S136898001800191X
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-9800

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To identify generational differences in the dietary patterns of Brazilian adults born between 1934 and 1975. Design: A cross-sectional study from the baseline of the multicentre Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) cohort. Year of birth was categorized into three birth generations: Traditionalists (born between 1934 and 1945); Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964); and Generation X (born between 1965 and 1975). Food consumption was investigated using an FFQ. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify data-driven dietary patterns. Setting: Brazil. Subjects: Individuals ( n 15 069) aged 35–74 years. Results: A three-class model was generated from the LCA for each birth generation. Generation X presented higher energy intakes (kJ/kcal) from soft drinks (377·4/90·2) and sweets (1262·3/301·7) and lower energy intakes from fruit (1502·5/359·1) and vegetables (311·3/74·4) than Baby Boomers (283·7/67·8, 1047·7/250·4, 1756·0/419·7 and 365·3/87·3, respectively) and Traditionalists (186·2/44·5, 518·8/124·0, 1947·7/465·5 and 404·6/96·7, respectively). For Baby Boomers and Generation X, we found food patterns with similar structures: mixed pattern (22·7 and 29·7 %, respectively), prudent pattern (43·5 and 34·9 %, respectively) and processed pattern (33·8 and 35·4 %, respectively). Among Traditionalists, we could also identify mixed (30·9 %) and prudent (21·8 %) patterns, and a third pattern, named restricted dietary pattern (47·3 %). Conclusions: The younger generation presented higher frequencies of consuming a pattern characterized by a low nutritional diet, compared with other generations, indicating that they may age with a greater burden of chronic diseases. It is important to develop public health interventions promoting healthy foods, focusing on the youngest generations.