Validation of the Brazilian version of the Short Inventory of Grazing (SIG)

Abstract Objective Grazing is a disturbed eating pattern that has been associated with eating disorders and obesity. One of the new measures to investigate this eating behavior is the Short Inventory of Grazing (SIG), a two-item questionnaire that assesses grazing in general and grazing associated with the feeling of loss of control over eating (LOC grazing). However, the psychometric properties of the SIG have not been assessed in the Brazilian population. The present study aimed to cross-culturally adapt and validate a Brazilian version of the SIG. Methods The SIG was adapted to the Brazilian context following international guidelines. Then, 90 undergraduate students completed an online survey including questions from the SIG, the Binge Eating Scale (BES), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD7), and a question related to self-reported health status. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity of the questionnaire were assessed. Results The prevalence rates of at least one weekly episode of grazing in general and LOC grazing were 71.1 and 54.5%, respectively. The internal consistence of the SIG was acceptable (0.81). In addition, SIG scores on both items were positively and significantly associated with BES, GAD7, and PHQ9 scores, and with poorer self-rated health. However, SIG test and retest scores differed significantly. Conclusion Overall, the Brazilian version of the SIG demonstrated adequate psychometric properties. The instrument had adequate internal consistency, with both items exhibiting good convergent validity with related measures.

Validation of the Brazilian version of the Short Inventory of Grazing (SIG).

BACKGROUND: Grazing is a disturbed eating pattern that has been associated with eating disorders and obesity. One of the new measures to investigate this eating behavior is the Short Inventory of Grazing (SIG), a two-item questionnaire that assesses grazing in general and grazing associated with the feeling of loss of control over eating (LOC grazing). However, the psychometric properties of SIG have not been assessed in the Brazilian population. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to cross-culturally adapt and validate the Brazilian version of SIG. METHODS: SIG was adapted to the Brazilian context following international guidelines. Then, 90 undergraduate students completed an online survey including questions from the SIG, the Binge Eating Scale (BES), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD7), and questions related to self-reported health status. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and the convergent validity of the questionnaire were assessed. RESULTS: The prevalence of at least one weekly episode of grazing in general and LOC grazing was 71.1% and 54.5%, respectively. The internal consistence of the SIG was acceptable (0.81). In addition, SIG scores on both items were positively and significantly associated with BES, GAD7, and PHQ9 scores, and with poorer self-rated health. However, SIG scores on the test and retest differed significantly. CONCLUSION: Overall, the Brazilian version of SIG demonstrated adequate psychometric properties. The instrument had an adequate internal consistency, with both items exhibiting good convergent validity with related measures.

Association between Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Excess of Weight in Women with Endometrial Cancer.

Obesity is one of major risk factor for endometrial cancer, which is the eighth most incident cancer among women in Brazil. The present study aimed to assess any possible associations between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and clinical or sociodemographic characteristics of women diagnosed with endometrial cancer. This is a cross-sectional study with women newly diagnosed with endometrial cancer (EC). The study was conducted between December 2016 and January 2020, at a reference center for gynecological cancer treatment. The nutritional status was assessed by measuring anthropometric parameters and food consumption by the food frequency questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression was performed for the dependent variables overweight and obesity. The analyses were considered statistically significant when p < 0,05. The study population consisted of 318 women, with a mean age of 59.1 ± 6.9 years. The average daily energy intake was 2365.13 kcal/day, with 70.48% of energy consumption from fresh or minimally processed foods and 16.95% from UPF. Women above the highest tertile of UPF intake (19.27%) were more likely to be obese (OR: 1.95; 95% CI: 1.12; 3.41, p < 0.01). Having a partner and systemic arterial hypertension was associated with the outcome. The high intake of UPF was associated with obesity, which indicates the need for nutritional intervention in this population.

Trajetória, avanços e perspectivas da pós-graduação no Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro / History, advances, and perspectives of graduate studies at Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

O Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro (INJC), da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), foi criado em 1946 como instituição de ensino e pesquisa na área de Nutrição. Este trabalho, submetido na categoria "Perspectivas", descreve a trajetória do ensino de Pós-Graduação (PG) no INJC, no ano do jubileu dos 75 anos do INJC. Para elaborar este relato, foram consultados artigos, livros, documentos, relatórios, atas e anotações do INJC e da UFRJ. O ensino de PG no INJC teve início no final da década de 1970, com a oferta de dois cursos de especialização. Em 1985, foi implantado o mestrado em Nutrição Humana. Atualmente, o INJC é a única instituição da área de Nutrição no Brasil que abriga um programa acadêmico de mestrado e doutorado, o Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nutrição, e um programa de mestrado profissional, o Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nutrição Clínica. A instituição oferece, ainda, seis cursos de especialização e integra quatro programas de residência multiprofissional da UFRJ. Indicadores favoráveis consistentes expressam o sucesso do esforço coordenado de docentes e discentes dos Programas de PG em iniciativas que privilegiam a obtenção de financiamento, o desenvolvimento de projetos interdisciplinares intra e interinstitucionais e o incentivo à produção acadêmica de qualidade. A pós-graduação no INJC articula-se com o ensino de graduação e com a extensão, contribuindo para a formação qualificada de recursos humanos no campo da Alimentação e Nutrição. Aos 75 anos, o INJC, por meio do ensino de PG, reitera o papel social e acadêmico da universidade pública brasileira. (AU)

The Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro (Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute - INJC), at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ) was created in 1946 as an education and research institution in the field of nutrition. This work, presented in the Perspectives modality, describes the history of graduate education (GE) at INJC, in the year of INJC's 75th anniversary. This work is based on articles, books, documents, reports, minutes, and notes from UFRJ and INJC's Graduate Programs. GE at INJC began in the late 1970s, with the offer of specialization courses. In 1985, the Master's Degree Program in Human Nutrition was implemented. Currently, INJC is the only institution in the field of Nutrition in Brazil that hosts academic master's and doctoral programs, the Graduate Program in Nutrition, and a professional master's program, the Graduate Program in Clinical Nutrition. The institution also offers six specialization courses and integrates four multi-professional internship programs within UFRJ. Consistent favorable indicators express the success of the coordinated efforts of faculty and students of GE Programs in initiatives that prioritize attraction of funding, the implementation of intra- and inter-institutional interdisciplinary projects, and qualified academic production. Graduate education at INJC is linked to undergraduate education and to university outreach programs, contributing to high-quality education and training of human resources in the field of food and nutrition. After 75 years, INJC, through graduate education, reaffirms the social and academic role of Brazilian public universities. (AU)

Cellular antioxidant activity of feijoada whole meal coupled with an in vitro digestion.

Consumption of plant food rich meals, such as feijoada, a traditional meal in Brazil, is associated with the reduction of chronic disease. The objectives of this study were to determine phytochemical content and antioxidant activity by chemical and cellular antioxidant assays (CAA) of feijoada with or without in vitro digestion. Feijoada showed no difference in phenolics and flavonoids after digestion. Bound and residue contributions to total phenolics were 20.9% and 32.2%, respectively, suggesting that phenolics reach the colon after intake. Flavonoids in residue and bound fractions represented 50% of total flavonoids. Antioxidant activity of feijoada without digestion was higher than that with digestion; however, it showed lower antiproliferative activity and CAA. Feijoada with in vitro digestion also yielded phenolics with higher CAA. Analyses of whole meals should be used to evaluate phytochemicals present in food mixtures consumed, especially with digestion models coupled with CAA resulting in information similar to those in physiological conditions.

Disponibilidade de polifenóis em frutas e hortaliças consumidas no Brasil / Polyphenol availability in fruits and vegetables consumed in Brazil

OBJETIVO: Estimar a disponibilidade de polifenóis totais em frutas e hortaliças consumidas no Brasil segundo macrorregião e identificar os principais alimentos-fonte que fazem parte do hábito alimentar nacional. MÉTODOS: O conteúdo de polifenóis foi determinado pelo método Folin-Ciocalteu e sua disponibilidade foi estimada com base na Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2002/2003. Foram escolhidos 12 alimentos de maior consumo, sendo seis "frutas tropicais" e seis "hortaliças folhosas e florais", "hortaliças frutosas" e "hortaliças tuberosas". A determinação de polifenóis foi realizada em três experimentos independentes, cada um em duplicata. A disponibilidade nacional de polifenóis foi estimada por grama de peso fresco de cada vegetal analisado. A ingestão diária per capita no Brasil e regiões foi calculada como sendo o aporte diário de polifenóis fornecido pelo consumo dos 12 alimentos analisados. RESULTADOS: O teor de polifenóis nos alimentos variou de 15,35 a 214,84mg EAG/100g peso fresco. A disponibilidade nacional, com base na quantidade, em kg, adquirida anualmente no Brasil foi de 48,3mg/dia, tendo a região Sudeste e a região Centro-Oeste os maiores e menores valores, respectivamente. A banana foi a principal fonte de polifenóis consumida no Brasil, variando conforme macrorregião. CONCLUSÕES: A estimativa de disponibilidade de polifenóis no Brasil encontrada foi semelhante à de outros países. Diferenças observadas entre as macrorregiões geográficas podem estar diretamente relacionadas às diferenças culturais de cada região. Apesar de não haver uma quantidade recomendada para o consumo de polifenóis, a adoção da recomendação diária de frutas e hortaliças representa um aumento de 16 vezes na disponibilidade nacional de polifenóis, demonstrando a relação entre o consumo destes grupos alimentares com a ingestão de compostos bioativos benéficos à saúde.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate total polyphenol availability in fruits and vegetables commonly consumed in Brazil and its regions, and to identify the main food sources that constitute food habits in this country. METHODS: Total polyphenols were determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu method and the availability estimated according to the Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2002/ 2003 (2002/2003 Family Budget Survey). Twelve highly consumed food items were chosen, of which six were "tropical fruits" and six were vegetables under the categories of "leafy and flower vegetables", "fruit vegetables" and "tuberous vegetables". Polyphenol quantification was performed with three independent experiments, each one in duplicate. The national polyphenol availability was estimated in grams per fresh weight of each analyzed food. Daily per capita availability in Brazil and its regions was calculated using the amount of polyphenol provided by the consumption of the 12 foods analyzed. RESULTS: Polyphenol contents of foods varied from 15.35 to 214.84 mg GAE/ 100 g of fresh weight. Polyphenol availability in Brazil, based on the amount in kilograms that is annually acquired in Brazil, of the 12 selected foods was 48.3 mg/ day, and the Southeast and Central-West regions had the highest and lowest values, respectively. Banana was the main polyphenol source consumed in Brazil, even though this pattern varied among regions. CONCLUSIONS: The estimated daily polyphenol availability in Brazil was similar to other countries. Differences observed among regions could be directly related to distinct cultural habits. Although there is no recommended daily availability of polyphenols, consumption of the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables can increase the availability of polyphenols 16 times, showing a clear relationship between the consumption of these food groups and the availability of beneficial bioactive compounds.

OBJETIVO: Estimar la disponibilidad de polifenoles totales en frutas y hortalizas consumidas en Brasil según macro-región e identificar los principales alimentos fuente que forman parte del hábito alimenticio nacional. MÉTODOS: El contenido de polifenoles fue determinado por el método Folin-Ciocalteu y su disponibilidad fue estimada con base en la Pesquisa de Presupuesto Familiares 2002/2003. Fueron escogidos 12 alimentos de mayor consumo, siendo seis "frutas tropicales" y seis "hortalizas de hojas y florales", "hortalizas frutales" y "hortalizas de tubérculos". La determinación de polifenoles fue realizada en tres experimentos independientes, cada uno por duplicado. La disponibilidad nacional de polifenoles fue estimada por gramo de peso fresco de cada vegetal analizado. La ingestión diaria per capita en Brasil y regiones fue calculada como el aporte diario suministrado por el consumo de los 12 alimentos analizados. RESULTADOS: La proporción de polifenoles en los alimentos varió de 15,35 a 214,84 mg EAG/100 g peso fresco. La disponibilidad nacional, con base en la cantidad, en kg, adquirida anualmente en Brasil fue de 48,3 mg/día, teniendo la región Sureste y la región Centro-oeste los mayores y menores valores, respectivamente. La banana fue la principal fuente de polifenoles consumida en Brasil, variando conforme macro-región. CONCLUSIONES: La estimación de disponibilidad de polifenoles en Brasil encontrada fue semejante a la de otros países. Diferencias observadas entre macro-regiones geográficas pueden estar directamente relacionadas a las diferencias culturales de cada región. A pesar de no haber una cantidad recomendada para el consumo de polifenoles, la adopción de la recomendación diaria de frutas y hortalizas representa un aumento de 16 veces en la disponibilidad nacional de polifenoles, demostrando la relación entre el consumo de estos grupos de alimentos con la ingestión de compuestos bioactivos beneficiosos para la salud.

[Polyphenol availability in fruits and vegetables consumed in Brazil]. / Disponibilidade de polifenóis em frutas e hortaliças consumidas no Brasil.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate total polyphenol availability in fruits and vegetables commonly consumed in Brazil and its regions, and to identify the main food sources that constitute food habits in this country. METHODS: Total polyphenols were determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu method and the availability estimated according to the Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2002/ 2003 (2002/2003 Family Budget Survey). Twelve highly consumed food items were chosen, of which six were 'tropical fruits' and six were vegetables under the categories of 'leafy and flower vegetables', 'fruit vegetables' and 'tuberous vegetables'. Polyphenol quantification was performed with three independent experiments, each one in duplicate. The national polyphenol availability was estimated in grams per fresh weight of each analyzed food. Daily per capita availability in Brazil and its regions was calculated using the amount of polyphenol provided by the consumption of the 12 foods analyzed. RESULTS: Polyphenol contents of foods varied from 15.35 to 214.84 mg GAE/ 100 g of fresh weight. Polyphenol availability in Brazil, based on the amount in kilograms that is annually acquired in Brazil, of the 12 selected foods was 48.3 mg/ day, and the Southeast and Central-West regions had the highest and lowest values, respectively. Banana was the main polyphenol source consumed in Brazil, even though this pattern varied among regions. CONCLUSIONS: The estimated daily polyphenol availability in Brazil was similar to other countries. Differences observed among regions could be directly related to distinct cultural habits. Although there is no recommended daily availability of polyphenols, consumption of the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables can increase the availability of polyphenols 16 times, showing a clear relationship between the consumption of these food groups and the availability of beneficial bioactive compounds.