Department of Nutrition, University of Brasília, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil.
Nutrients. 2018 Aug 19;10(8):1121. doi: 10.3390/nu10081121.
This study aimed to evaluate the consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) by low-income students participating in the Brazilian Student Assistance Program. For three days, we measured participants' consumption through direct observation of food intake at the University Restaurant (UR) and 24-h recall outside the restaurant. The 174 undergraduates were divided into two groups to obtain data on FV intake at the weekend (Sunday) and two days of the week. Group 1 included low-income undergraduates who received their meals for free, and Group 2 included students who paid for their meals at the UR. Both groups presented a very low consumption of FV. On the weekend, Group 1 consumption was equal to Group 2, but it was higher than Group 2 on weekdays, demonstrating how important the UR is for this population. The lowest contribution of the UR to the daily consumption of FV was 59%, reaching a percentage of 87.27%. Fruit supply in the restaurant menu may have positively influenced this consumption. The consumption of FV varied according to the menu offered at the UR. The UR should be a space to promote healthy eating habits including more FV in its menus.
本研究旨在评估参与巴西学生援助计划的低收入学生的水果和蔬菜（FV）消费情况。我们通过在大学餐厅（UR）直接观察食物摄入量和餐厅外 24 小时回忆来测量参与者的消费情况。这 174 名本科生分为两组，以获取周末（星期日）和一周两天的 FV 摄入量数据。第 1 组包括免费获得膳食的低收入本科生，第 2 组包括在 UR 支付膳食费用的学生。两组学生的 FV 摄入量都非常低。周末，第 1 组的摄入量与第 2 组相等，但在工作日高于第 2 组，这表明 UR 对该人群非常重要。UR 对 FV 日常摄入量的最低贡献为 59%，达到 87.27%。餐厅菜单中水果的供应可能对这种消费产生了积极影响。UR 应成为推广健康饮食习惯的空间，包括在其菜单中增加更多的 FV。
