Title
Breakfast consumption habit and its nutritional contribution in latin america: Results from the elans study
Date Issued
01 August 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
Fisberg M.
Kovalskys I.
Previdelli A.N.
Pereira J.L.
Zimberg I.Z.
Ferrari G.
Guajardo V.
Salas G.G.
Rigotti A.
Sanabria L.Y.C.
García M.C.Y.
Herrera-Cuenca M.
Koletzko B.
Moreno L.A.
Fisberg R.M.
Pratt M.
Guajardo V.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to provide updated data on breakfast consumption, associated factors and its contribution to daily intakes among Latin American populations. A total of 9218 subjects, 15 to 65 years old, were evaluated in the ELANS study, a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in eight Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela). Dietary data were obtained by two 24 h dietary recalls. Overall, 78.6% of the population were regular breakfast consumer, 15.9% occasional and 5.5% skippers. Adolescents were found to be the most frequent occasional consumers (19.2%) and skippers (6.8%). Among breakfast consumers (n = 8714), breakfast contributed to 444 ± 257 kcal, i.e., 23% of the total daily EI (16–27%). Breakfast consumers were more likely to be older adults than adolescents (OR = 1.49, 95% CI:1.06–2.10) and physically active than insufficiently active (OR = 1.29, 95% CI:1.07–1.55), and were less likely to be underweight than normal weight (OR = 0.63, 95% CI:0.41–0.98). In most countries, breakfast was rich in carbohydrates, added sugars, saturated fat and calcium relative to the entire day, and the energy contribution of protein and fats was lower at breakfast than for the entire day. These findings will contribute to the development of data-driven nutrient recommendations for breakfast in Latin America.
Start page
1
End page
18
Volume
12
Issue
8
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Nutrición, Dietética
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85089407631
PubMed ID
Source
Nutrients
Sponsor(s)
Funding text 1
Funding: The International Breakfast Research Initiative and this data analysis together with the open access publishing were funded by Cereal Partner Worldwide (Latinamerican and European Studies) and General Mills, INC. (Canadian and United States studies). Fieldwork and data analysis compromised in ELANS protocol was supported by a scientific grant from the Coca Cola Company (Atlanta, GA, USA) and by grants and/or support from the ILSI Argentina, Instituto Pensi/Hospital Infantil Sabara, Universidad de Costa Rica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad Central de Venezuela/Fundación Bengoa, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, and Instituto de Investigación Nutricional de Perú. None of the funders had no role in study design, data collection, analysis, the decision to publish, or the preparation of this manuscript.
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