Impact of sociodemographic factors on the consumption of tubers in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although tubers play a significant role in Brazilian agriculture, very little is known about the intake of tubers among the Brazilian population. The objective of this study was to characterize the intake of tubers across Brazil. The types of tubers consumed were quantified, and the impact of geographic and sociodemographic factors was assessed.

Methods

This cross-sectional study is based on dietary intake data of 33,504 subjects obtained from the Brazilian National Dietary Survey. All tuber containing foods were identified, and the contribution of different tubers to overall tuber consumption in Brazil was quantified. Descriptive analyses assessed the impact of macroregion and sociodemographic characteristics on tuber consumption, and differences in intake were a

SUBMITTER: Horodyska J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8191048 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature