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Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública

 ISSN 0870-9025

BENTO, Isabel Cristina et al. Factors associated with phases of feeding behavior in users of popular restaurants in Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil. []. , 34, 3, pp.283-291. ISSN 0870-9025.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpsp.2016.06.006.

Phases of change in feeding behavior of users of popular restaurants were associated to: sociodemographic aspects, nutritional status and dietary habits. An analytical descriptive study was conducted with 1656 users of popular restaurants in Belo Horizonte-MG. Sociodemographic data, stages and phases of dietary change were assessed through structured questionnaires. The associated action phase factors were: women, economic classes A and B, higher education, overweight and good eating habits. To the pre-action phase the association was: men, economic classes D and E, elementary education, not overweight, and regular eating habits. An association between the studied variables was observed.

: Restaurants; Stages of change; Food habits; Health promotion.

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