The association among the consumption of ultra-processed food and body image, nutritional status and physical activity of pregnant women at the primary health care

Abstract Objectives: to analyze the consumption of ultra-processed food and its association with body image, physical activity, nutritional status and self-assessment on food of pregnant women enrolled in the Primary Health Care. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study carried out with pregnant women enrolled in the Family Health Strategy in the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. Data were collected through a questionnaire. The dependent variable was the consumption of ultra-processed food, and the independent ones addressed body appearance, physical activity, nutritional status, self-assessment on food and food consumption. Descriptive analysis was carried out and for association of analysis, the linear regression model was used with crude and adjusted associations. Results: 1,185 pregnant women participated in the study. Caloric intake from ultra-processed food represented 32.0% of these women’s daily diet. There was an association between consumption of ultra-processed food and physical activity (β=-0.08; p

摘要：本研究旨在分析孕妇对超加工食品的摄入情况及其与身体形象、体力活动、营养状况及对食品的自我评估之间的关联。方法：本研究是一项横断面研究，对象为参加蒙特克莱罗斯市家庭健康策略的孕妇。数据通过问卷调查方式收集。因变量为超加工食品的摄入量，自变量包括身体外观、体力活动、营养状况、对食品的自我评估及食品摄入量。进行了描述性分析，并使用粗调和调整后的关联线性回归模型进行关联分析。结果：共有1,185名孕妇参与研究。超加工食品提供的卡路里摄入量占这些妇女日常饮食的32.0%。超加工食品的摄入量与体力活动之间存在关联（β=-0.08；p值待补充）。