Consumo de frutas e hortaliças \"in natura\" no município de Piracicaba/SP e sua implicação socioeconômica no estado nutricional / Consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables in Piracicaba/SP and its socioeconomic implications in nutritional status.

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

08/10/2012

RESUMO

This study aimed to identifying and quantifying the intake of fresh fruits and vegetables in Piracicaba/SP, and its involvement in nutritional status through a socioeconomic approach. The sample was defined by statistical methodology using probabilistic techniques of simple random with sampling aleatory households selection considering the residing in Piracicaba population. To calculate the sample size it was used the design sampling for proportions and percentages formula. In total 277 people were interviewed who had a mean age of 37 years. The results showed that 57% of the people interviewed have taken the 5 servings of fruits and vegetables recommended by health agencies, while 43% eat below the recommended.

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hortaliças renda fruits income consumo de alimentos dieta economia economics food food consumption food habits frutas hábitos alimentares vegetables diet

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