Table 3. Means of diet quality indicators according to categories of the score of unhealthy eating markers a,b from Sisvan. Brazilian population ≥ 10 years old, 2017–2018 (n = 46,164).
| Indicator | Unhealthy eating score | Coefficient | 95%CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 0 | 1 | two | 3+ | |||
| Ultra-processed foods (% of energy) | 9.66 | 20.02 | 30.06 | 40.24 | 10.2 | 9.74 to 10.65 d |
| Added sugar (% of energy) | 5.82 | 9.79 | 13.79 | 16.79 | 3.82 | 3.69 to 3.93 d |
| Sodium (g/1,000 kcal) | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 0 | 0.00 to 0.01 |
| Saturated fat (% of energy) | 8.91 | 9.38 | 9.62 | 9.86 | 0.33 | 0.27 to 0.40 d |
| Trans fat (% of energy) | 0.54 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.89 | 0.12 | 0.11 to 0.13 d |
| Potassium (mg/1,000 kcal) | 1,397.11 | 1,312.85 | 1,193.51 | 1,081.44 | -103.25 | -110.65 to -95.84 d |
| Fiber (g/1,000 kcal) | 14.69 | 13.21 | 11.7 | 10.33 | -1.47 | -1.60 to -1.33 d |
Sisvan: Food and Nutrition Surveillance System; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.
Note: Unhealthy food score, mean (95%CI) 0.98 (0.96–1.00).
a Unhealthy eating markers: hamburger and/or sausages, sweetened beverages and cookies, sweets or treats.
b The score of each participant was calculated from the sum of the number of markers of unhealthy foods consumed, ranging from 0 to 4.
c Identified according to the Nova 15 classification .
d p < 0.001.