Table 2.
Medians and maximum and minimum values of Brazilian Healthy Eating Index-Revised components in three intake assessments by 24-h recall.
| Components * | V1 | V2 | V3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total grains | 5 (0–5) | 5 (1–5) | 5 (1–5) |
| Whole grains | 0 (0–5) | 0 (0–5) | 0 (0–5) |
| Total vegetables and legumes | 2.9 (0–5) | 3.1 (0–5) | 2.7 (0–5) |
| DGOV and legumes | 4.3 (0–5) | 5 (0–5) | 3.9 (0–5) |
| Total fruits | 0 (0–5) | 0 (0–5) | 0 (0–5) |
| Whole fruits | 0 (0–5) | 0 (0–5) | 0 (0–5) |
| Milk and dairy | 6.5 (0–10) | 5.8 (0–10) | 7.2 (0–10) |
| Meat, eggs and legumes | 10 (0–10) | 10 (0–10) | 10 (0.7–10) |
| Oil | 10 (4–10) | 10 (4.4–10) | 10 (2.9–10) |
| Saturated fat | 8.1 (0.3–10) | 8.1 (0–10) | 7.2 (0.1–10) |
| Sodium | 8.2 (0–10) | 8.5 (0–10) | 9.1 (0–10) |
| SoFAASt | 0 (0–20) | 0 (0–20) | 0 (0–20) |
| Total BHEI-R | 54.3 (31–81) | 53.8 (30–89) | 53.2 (28–84) |
Abbreviations: BHEI-R—Brazilian Healthy Eating Index-Revised; DGOV—dark green and orange vegetables; SoFAAS—calories from solid fat, alcohol and added sugar; V1—baseline time; V2—six weeks from baseline; V3—twelve weeks from baseline. * All values are medians and ranges. p > 0.05 for all components in the longitudinal analyses using the general linear model for repeated measures, adjusted for body mass index.