The aim of this thesis was to investigate fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption among Swedish adults and to use F&V-related perceptions for audience segmentation. Further, the aim was to identify motives and approaches of F&V bloggers, as well as to analyze F&V-related online discourses. F&V consumption and related perceptions were surveyed using a questionnaire among a random sample of Swedish adults (18-84y; final response rate 51%; n=1 304). F&V consumption was measured using a self-administered pre-coded 24-h recall and FFQ. The average consumption was close to the recommendations. Women in general and men born outside Sweden as well as the physically active respondents consumed the most F&V. The respondents were divided into two clusters based on their F&V-related perceptions. Positive cluster with more women and higher mean age consumed more F&V, whereas Indifferent cluster experienced more practical, habitual as well as external problems with F&V consumption. Cluster analysis is an example of audience segmentation for communicative purposes. A sample of 50 lay-people blogs with F&V-related content were analyzed with a qualitative content analysis. Two-dimensional categories – level of dietary influential purpose and source of experience – were used to identify blogger ideal types. Exhibitionist with a passive level of dietary influence and lived experiences was the most common type. Persuaders use lived experiences to actively influence their readers, whereas Authorities try to influence mediating others’ experiences. The Mediator is described as a neutral observer. Understanding the role of blogs in everyday communication is important for targeting health messages. A critical discourse analysis was applied to Persuader bloggers’ texts (n=12). Three F&V-related discourses were identified: normative consumption, authentic consumption and altruistic consumption. This analysis is useful for the last process of dietetic communication, namely tailoring the messages. The present four studies approach dietetic communication processes from a research perspective. However, a further step might be to apply these to a health promotion initiative starting from an identified diet-related problem (e.g. low F&V consumption) through audience segmentation (e.g. through cluster analysis) and targeting a relevant channel (e.g. through blogs) finally to tailor the message (e.g. findings from discourse analysis).

Fundamento: Recomendações para controle da hipertensão contemplam controle de peso, restrição de sódio e consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, além de adesão à dieta DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre consumo de dieta tipo DASH e pressão arterial, na população adulta de Porto Alegre. População e Métodos: Estudo transversal (Síndrome de Obesidade e Fatores de Risco para Obesidade -SOFT), desenvolvido em uma amostra populacional, incluiu 1629 indivíduos com 18 a 90 anos de idade. Entrevistas domiciliares foram feitas por entrevistadores treinados, utilizando-se instrumentos padronizados que incluíam questionário de freqüência alimentar validado na mesma população. Foram aferidos peso e altura, além de pressão arterial (quatro medidas), utilizando-se equipamento automático (OMRON CP705). Estimouse a ingestão diária e foram calculados os grupos alimentares de frutas, vegetais, laticínios dietéticos e grãos integrais, que constituíram o Escore DASH. Análise de variância, regressão linear múltipla e regressão logística foram utilizadas para as análises. Resultados: Cerca de 21% da população ingeriu dieta tipo DASH. Indivíduos no quintil inferior de consumo de frutas apresentaram médias de pressão sistólica (129,4 ±1,1 mmHg) e diastólica (78,2 ±0,7 mmHg) superiores às do quintil mais elevado (125,3 ±1.1 and 76,9 ±0,7 mmHg, respectivamente), o mesmo aplicando-se a laticínios totais e dietéticos e grãos integrais (apenas para pressão sistólica). Escore DASH associou-se inversamente com hipertensão; comparativamente ao quintil superior, participantes situados no primeiro quintil apresentaram risco independente cerca de quatorze vezes maior (OR= 14,4; 95%CI: 1,8- 117,9). Conclusões: População adulta de Porto Alegre consome componentes da dieta DASH, mas apenas um quinto apresentou padrão tipo DASH, confirmando-se os benefícios sobre a pressão arterial em contexto populacional. / Background: Recommendations for the control of hypertension include weight control, the restriction of sodium intake and the consumption of alcoholic beverages, as well as adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). Objective: To evaluate the association between consumption of a DASH-type diet and blood pressure within the adult population of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Population and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a population-based sampling of 1629 adults between 18 and 90 years old. Interviews were conducted at participants’ homes by certified interviewers, using standardized protocols, including a food frequency questionnaire validated for this population. Weight and height were measured, in addition to blood pressure (four measurements), using a automated validate device (OMRON CP-705). Daily dietary intakes were estimated and categorized into the alimentary groups of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and whole grains that make up the DASH score. Analyses of variance, multiple linear regression, and multivariate logistic regression were undertaken for this study. Results: Approximately 21% of the population consumed a DASH-type diet. Individuals in the lower quintile of fruit consumption had higher systolic (129.4 ±1.1 mmHg) and diastolic means (78.2 ±0.7 mmHg) than those in the higher quintile (125.3 ±1.1 and 76.9 ±0.7 mmHg, respectively), as well as those participants who consumed regular and low-fat dairy products and of whole grains (for systolic pressure only). The DASH score was inversely and independently associated with hypertension; participants situated in the lower category had nearly fourteen times greater risk than those in the higher category (OR= 14.4; 95%CI: 1.8- 117.9). Conclusions: The adult population of Porto Alegre consumed groups of the DASH diet, but only one fifth presented a DASH-type diet. The present findings confirm the benefits of the DASH diet on blood pressure in a non-intervention setting.

Objective: To elaborate a quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for patients with type 2 diabetes. Design: Dietary data using 3-day weighed diet records (WDR) from 188 outpatients with type 2 diabetes were used to construct the list of usually consumed foods. Foods were initially clustered into eight groups: “cereals, tubers, roots, and derivatives”; “vegetables”; “fruits”; “beans”; “meat and eggs”; “milk and dairy products”; “oils and fats”, and “sugars and sweets”. The frequency of food intake and the relative contribution of each food item to the total energy and nutrient intakes were calculated. A food was included if it contributed at least 80% to total energy or nutrient content in its respective food group. Portion sizes were determined according to the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 95th percentiles of intake for each food item. Setting: GNE - Group of Nutrition in Endocrinology - cohort - Southern Brazil. Subjects: Outpatients with type 2 diabetes. Results: A total of 62 food items were selected based on the 3-day WDR and another 27 foods or their preparation options and nine beverages were included after the expert examination, and accounted for 95% of total energy and nutrient intakes. Also, a portfolio with food photos of each included food item and its portion sizes was created to support the patients in identifying the consumed portion. Conclusions: We developed a practical quantitative FFQ and portfolio with photos of 98 food items covering the past 12 months of the most commonly consumed food items. This dietary method will be valuable to assess the usual diet pattern of patients with type 2 diabetes in Southern Brazil.

Fundamento: Recomendações para controle da hipertensão contemplam controle de peso, restrição de sódio e consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, além de adesão à dieta DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre consumo de dieta tipo DASH e pressão arterial, na população adulta de Porto Alegre. População e Métodos: Estudo transversal (Síndrome de Obesidade e Fatores de Risco para Obesidade -SOFT), desenvolvido em uma amostra populacional, incluiu 1629 indivíduos com 18 a 90 anos de idade. Entrevistas domiciliares foram feitas por entrevistadores treinados, utilizando-se instrumentos padronizados que incluíam questionário de freqüência alimentar validado na mesma população. Foram aferidos peso e altura, além de pressão arterial (quatro medidas), utilizando-se equipamento automático (OMRON CP705). Estimouse a ingestão diária e foram calculados os grupos alimentares de frutas, vegetais, laticínios dietéticos e grãos integrais, que constituíram o Escore DASH. Análise de variância, regressão linear múltipla e regressão logística foram utilizadas para as análises. Resultados: Cerca de 21% da população ingeriu dieta tipo DASH. Indivíduos no quintil inferior de consumo de frutas apresentaram médias de pressão sistólica (129,4 ±1,1 mmHg) e diastólica (78,2 ±0,7 mmHg) superiores às do quintil mais elevado (125,3 ±1.1 and 76,9 ±0,7 mmHg, respectivamente), o mesmo aplicando-se a laticínios totais e dietéticos e grãos integrais (apenas para pressão sistólica). Escore DASH associou-se inversamente com hipertensão; comparativamente ao quintil superior, participantes situados no primeiro quintil apresentaram risco independente cerca de quatorze vezes maior (OR= 14,4; 95%CI: 1,8- 117,9). Conclusões: População adulta de Porto Alegre consome componentes da dieta DASH, mas apenas um quinto apresentou padrão tipo DASH, confirmando-se os benefícios sobre a pressão arterial em contexto populacional. / Background: Recommendations for the control of hypertension include weight control, the restriction of sodium intake and the consumption of alcoholic beverages, as well as adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). Objective: To evaluate the association between consumption of a DASH-type diet and blood pressure within the adult population of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Population and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a population-based sampling of 1629 adults between 18 and 90 years old. Interviews were conducted at participants’ homes by certified interviewers, using standardized protocols, including a food frequency questionnaire validated for this population. Weight and height were measured, in addition to blood pressure (four measurements), using a automated validate device (OMRON CP-705). Daily dietary intakes were estimated and categorized into the alimentary groups of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and whole grains that make up the DASH score. Analyses of variance, multiple linear regression, and multivariate logistic regression were undertaken for this study. Results: Approximately 21% of the population consumed a DASH-type diet. Individuals in the lower quintile of fruit consumption had higher systolic (129.4 ±1.1 mmHg) and diastolic means (78.2 ±0.7 mmHg) than those in the higher quintile (125.3 ±1.1 and 76.9 ±0.7 mmHg, respectively), as well as those participants who consumed regular and low-fat dairy products and of whole grains (for systolic pressure only). The DASH score was inversely and independently associated with hypertension; participants situated in the lower category had nearly fourteen times greater risk than those in the higher category (OR= 14.4; 95%CI: 1.8- 117.9). Conclusions: The adult population of Porto Alegre consumed groups of the DASH diet, but only one fifth presented a DASH-type diet. The present findings confirm the benefits of the DASH diet on blood pressure in a non-intervention setting.

Objective: To elaborate a quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for patients with type 2 diabetes. Design: Dietary data using 3-day weighed diet records (WDR) from 188 outpatients with type 2 diabetes were used to construct the list of usually consumed foods. Foods were initially clustered into eight groups: “cereals, tubers, roots, and derivatives”; “vegetables”; “fruits”; “beans”; “meat and eggs”; “milk and dairy products”; “oils and fats”, and “sugars and sweets”. The frequency of food intake and the relative contribution of each food item to the total energy and nutrient intakes were calculated. A food was included if it contributed at least 80% to total energy or nutrient content in its respective food group. Portion sizes were determined according to the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 95th percentiles of intake for each food item. Setting: GNE - Group of Nutrition in Endocrinology - cohort - Southern Brazil. Subjects: Outpatients with type 2 diabetes. Results: A total of 62 food items were selected based on the 3-day WDR and another 27 foods or their preparation options and nine beverages were included after the expert examination, and accounted for 95% of total energy and nutrient intakes. Also, a portfolio with food photos of each included food item and its portion sizes was created to support the patients in identifying the consumed portion. Conclusions: We developed a practical quantitative FFQ and portfolio with photos of 98 food items covering the past 12 months of the most commonly consumed food items. This dietary method will be valuable to assess the usual diet pattern of patients with type 2 diabetes in Southern Brazil.

Fundamento: Recomendações para controle da hipertensão contemplam controle de peso, restrição de sódio e consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, além de adesão à dieta DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre consumo de dieta tipo DASH e pressão arterial, na população adulta de Porto Alegre. População e Métodos: Estudo transversal (Síndrome de Obesidade e Fatores de Risco para Obesidade -SOFT), desenvolvido em uma amostra populacional, incluiu 1629 indivíduos com 18 a 90 anos de idade. Entrevistas domiciliares foram feitas por entrevistadores treinados, utilizando-se instrumentos padronizados que incluíam questionário de freqüência alimentar validado na mesma população. Foram aferidos peso e altura, além de pressão arterial (quatro medidas), utilizando-se equipamento automático (OMRON CP705). Estimouse a ingestão diária e foram calculados os grupos alimentares de frutas, vegetais, laticínios dietéticos e grãos integrais, que constituíram o Escore DASH. Análise de variância, regressão linear múltipla e regressão logística foram utilizadas para as análises. Resultados: Cerca de 21% da população ingeriu dieta tipo DASH. Indivíduos no quintil inferior de consumo de frutas apresentaram médias de pressão sistólica (129,4 ±1,1 mmHg) e diastólica (78,2 ±0,7 mmHg) superiores às do quintil mais elevado (125,3 ±1.1 and 76,9 ±0,7 mmHg, respectivamente), o mesmo aplicando-se a laticínios totais e dietéticos e grãos integrais (apenas para pressão sistólica). Escore DASH associou-se inversamente com hipertensão; comparativamente ao quintil superior, participantes situados no primeiro quintil apresentaram risco independente cerca de quatorze vezes maior (OR= 14,4; 95%CI: 1,8- 117,9). Conclusões: População adulta de Porto Alegre consome componentes da dieta DASH, mas apenas um quinto apresentou padrão tipo DASH, confirmando-se os benefícios sobre a pressão arterial em contexto populacional. / Background: Recommendations for the control of hypertension include weight control, the restriction of sodium intake and the consumption of alcoholic beverages, as well as adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). Objective: To evaluate the association between consumption of a DASH-type diet and blood pressure within the adult population of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Population and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a population-based sampling of 1629 adults between 18 and 90 years old. Interviews were conducted at participants’ homes by certified interviewers, using standardized protocols, including a food frequency questionnaire validated for this population. Weight and height were measured, in addition to blood pressure (four measurements), using a automated validate device (OMRON CP-705). Daily dietary intakes were estimated and categorized into the alimentary groups of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and whole grains that make up the DASH score. Analyses of variance, multiple linear regression, and multivariate logistic regression were undertaken for this study. Results: Approximately 21% of the population consumed a DASH-type diet. Individuals in the lower quintile of fruit consumption had higher systolic (129.4 ±1.1 mmHg) and diastolic means (78.2 ±0.7 mmHg) than those in the higher quintile (125.3 ±1.1 and 76.9 ±0.7 mmHg, respectively), as well as those participants who consumed regular and low-fat dairy products and of whole grains (for systolic pressure only). The DASH score was inversely and independently associated with hypertension; participants situated in the lower category had nearly fourteen times greater risk than those in the higher category (OR= 14.4; 95%CI: 1.8- 117.9). Conclusions: The adult population of Porto Alegre consumed groups of the DASH diet, but only one fifth presented a DASH-type diet. The present findings confirm the benefits of the DASH diet on blood pressure in a non-intervention setting.

Espera-se que entre 2010 e 2050, a população mundial total terá um aumento de 2 bilhões de habitantes, ao passo que a população idosa chegará ao número de 1,3 bilhões de habitantes. Dentre os diversos fatores envolvidos com expectativa de vida longa, está bem estabelecido que o hábito alimentar desempenha um papel central para a saúde, o que torna importante o conhecimento do padrão alimentar nesta faixa etária. Para a avaliação da ingestão alimentar média a longo prazo em grande número de indivíduos, os Questionários de Frequência de Alimentos (QFAs) são instrumentos particularmente importantes. Objetivo: validar um questionário de frequência alimentar para idosos saudáveis. Casuística e Métodos: Participaram da pesquisa 43 idosos independentes, com a capacidade cognitiva e funcional preservadas, de ambos os gêneros, com idades > 60 anos. Foi avaliado o consumo alimentar dos indivíduos por meio de 3 recordatórios alimentares de 24 horas e um questionário de frequência alimentar, com o auxílio de um livro de fotografias para visualização do tamanho das porções dos alimentos. Como método padrão-ouro, foi utilizada a água duplamente marcada (DLW) para aferição do gasto energético total diário. Para a análise estatística, foi realizada análise descritiva dos dados, calculado o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman, construídos gráficos de dispersão e de Bland-Altman, e também o Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse (ICC). Foi adotado o nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: foi observada excelente concordância entre o QFA e DLW para estimativa do consumo de energia em mulheres idosas, assim boa correlação entre o R24h e DLW para estimativa do consumo de energia em homens idosos. Não foram encontradas correlações significativas entre o QFA e DLW para estimativa do consumo de energia em ambos os sexos. Conclusão: Considerando que o objetivo desta pesquisa foi validar o QFA para os dois gêneros (homem e mulher), o mesmo não foi alcançado. / Introduction: It is expected that between 2010 and 2050, the total world population will increase by 2 billion inhabitants, while the elderly population will reach 1.3 billion. Among the many factors involved in long life expectancy, it is well established that eating habits play a central role in health, which makes it important to know the food pattern in this age group. For the evaluation of the long-term average food intake in a large number of individuals, Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQs) are particularly important instruments. Objective: to validate a food frequency questionnaire for healthy elderly. METHODS: Participants were 43 independent, with cognitive and functional capacity, of both genders, aged> 60 years. The individuals\' food consumption was evaluated through three 24-hour recalls and a food frequency questionnaire, with the aid of a photo book to visualize the size of the food portions. As a gold standard method, double-labeled water (DLW) was used to measure total daily energy expenditure. For the statistical analysis, a descriptive analysis of the data was performed, the Spearman correlation coefficient was calculated, the dispersion and Bland-Altman graphs were constructed, as well as the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). The significance level of 5% was adopted. Results: excellent concordance was observed between the QFA and DLW for estimation of energy consumption in elderly women, thus a good correlation between R24h and DLW for estimation of energy consumption in elderly men. No significant correlations were found between the QFA and DLW to estimate the energy consumption in both sexes. Conclusion: Considering that the objective of this research was to validate the FFQ for both genders (man and woman), the same was not achieved.

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This work aims to know the nutritional status of patients with digestive tract cancer in pre-surgical stage through the use of different methods of nutritional evaluation. It was performed a transversal descriptive study, from January to June in 2012, with patients hospitalized in João de Barros Barreto University Hospital and Ophir Loyola Hospital in Belém-Pa, that included individuals of both gender and age equal or superior to 19 years old. To determine the nutritional status, it was utilized anthropometric parameters (BMI, TST, %WLP, AC, AMC, CAMA), biochemical indicators (serum albumin, hemoglobin, hematocrit and TLC) and clinical indicators (alterations in skin, nail, mouth and hair, loss of subcutaneous fat and muscle tissue), besides the patient-generated subjective global assessment and the nutritional risk index. It was also applied the food frequency questionnaire to verify the eating habits of these patients. It was evaluated 70 patients with average age of 58 ±12 years old, in which 62.9% were man, 60% had stomach neoplasia, 31.4% had intestine neoplasia and 8.6% had esophageal cancer (p-value < 0.005). According to the results, 40% e 41.4% were eutrophic when evaluated by the BMI and AMC, respectively. According to %WLP and TST, 57.1% and 60% had severe malnutrition, respectively, while based in AC, there was a trend to a mild malnutrition (40%). The PG-SGA showed that 73.1% of these patients presented some malnutrition degree, while by the NRI, 71.4% were malnourished predominantly with the severe form (64.3%). The most frequent clinical signs were loss of subcutaneous fat (64.3%) and muscle depletion (52.8%). In the biochemical evaluation, it was found that 47.1% of patients prevalently presented appropriate values of serum albumin, and for the hematocrit and hemoglobin results, it was observed that the values tended to be below the reference (61.4% and 70%, respectively), revealing the presence of anemia in most of the individuals. Based on the TLC analysis, values were within the normal range in 37.1% and depletion in approximately 63% of the sample. It stood out among the studied population`s eating pattern high consumption of food group of cereals, tubers and roots, and low consumption of fruits and vegetables. It was found that cancer patients presented relevant impairment of its nutritional status in the anthropometric, biochemical and clicnical aspects, according to several parameters utilized, and they had inappropriate eating habits, which yields to a relevant reduction of food with nutrient sources that may protect against carcinogenesis. / O câncer é, atualmente, um problema de saúde pública mundial, tendo em vista o aumento de sua incidência de acordo com a recente transição epidemiológica, caracterizada pela mudança no perfil de mortalidade com diminuição da taxa de doenças infecciosas e aumento concomitante da taxa de doenças crônico-degenerativas. O câncer é uma doença genética, caracterizada pela proliferação local descontrolada de células anormais, com invasão de estruturas normais adjacentes e disseminação à distância. O comprometimento do estado nutricional é um importante problema associado ao câncer, particularmente naqueles localizados no trato digestivo. Indivíduos com estas neoplasias apresentam, em geral redução da ingestão alimentar e consequente desnutrição. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo conhecer o estado nutricional de pacientes com câncer do trato digestivo em estágios pré-cirúrgico, através da utilização de diferentes métodos de avaliação nutricional. Realizou-se um estudo transversal descritivo, no período de janeiro a junho de 2012 com pacientes internados no Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto e Hospital Ophir Loyola em Belém- Pa, que incluiu indivíduos de ambos os gêneros e idade igual ou superior a 19 anos. Para determinação do estado nutricional utilizou-se parâmetros antropométricos (IMC, DCT, %PP, CB, CMB, AMBC), indicadores bioquímicos (albumina sérica, hemoglobina, hematócrito e CTL) e clínicos ( alterações na pele, unha, boca e cabelos, perda de gordura subcutânea e tecido muscular), além da Avaliação Subjetiva Global produzida pelo paciente e Índice de Risco Nutricional. Foi aplicado também o Questionário de Frequência Alimentar para verificar os hábitos alimentares destes pacientes. Foram avaliados 70 pacientes, com idade média de 58 ± 12 anos, destes 62,9% foram do sexo masculino, 60% apresentaram neoplasia de estômago, 31,4% de intestino e 8,6% com localização esofágica (p-valor < 0,005). De acordo com os resultados, estavam eutróficos 40% e 41,4% quando avaliados pelo IMC e pela CMB respectivamente. Apresentaram desnutrição grave 57,1% através do % PP e 60% pela avaliação da DCT, enquanto que pela CB houve tendência para desnutrição leve (40%). A ASG-PPP mostrou 73,1% destes pacientes com algum grau de desnutrição, enquanto que pelo IRN 71,4% estavam desnutridos com predomínio da forma grave (64,3%). Os sinais clínicos mais frequentes foram perda de gordura subcutânea (64,3%) e depleção muscular (52,8%). Na avaliação bioquímica, encontrou-se uma prevalência de 47,1% dos pacientes com valores adequados de albumina sérica, para os resultados de hematócrito e hemoglobina, a tendência foi para valores abaixo da referência (61,4% e 70%, respectivamente), revelando presença de anemia na maioria dos indivíduos. Através da análise de CTL os valores mostraram-se dentro da normalidade em 37,1% e depleção em aproximadamente 63% da amostra. Destacou-se entre o padrão alimentar da população estudada, o alto consumo de alimentos do grupo de cereais, tubérculos e raízes e baixo consumo de frutas e hortaliças. Constatou-se que os pacientes oncológicos apresentaram comprometimento importante do seu estado nutricional, nos aspectos antropométricos, bioquímicos e clínicos, de acordo com os diversos parâmetros utlizados e, possuíam hábitos alimentares inadequados, com redução importante de alimentos fontes de nutrientes que podem ter ação protetora contra a carcinogênese.

Introdução. O estudo História Natural da Infecção por HPV em homens: O Estudo HIM será a primeira coorte prospectiva a investigar a história natural da infecção por HPV em homens dos Estados Unidos, Brasil e México. O questionário quantitativo de freqüência alimentar (QQFA) foi o método de escolha para a investigação do efeito dos fatores dietéticos sobre o processo da infecção. Objetivo. Avaliar o desempenho e estimar os fatores de calibração dos dados do QQFA utilizado no estudo HIM - Brasil, por meio de um estudo de validação, reprodutibilidade e calibração. Métodos. Uma amostra aleatória de 98 indivíduos do estudo HIM, com idades entre 18 e 70 anos, responderam, por meio de entrevista, a três QQFA e três recordatórios de 24 horas (R24h). O QQFA possui 54 itens alimentares e porções pré-determinadas (pequena, média, grande e extra grande). Avaliou-se a diferença entre os valores estimados pelos dois instrumentos e pelas duas aplicações do QQFA pelos coeficientes de correlação, pela concordância na classificação dos indivíduos por níveis de ingestão e pela metodologia proposta por Bland & Altman. A calibração foi feita por meio de análise de regressão linear, tendo o R24h, após deatenuação, como variável dependente e o último QQFA como variável independente, com os dados em seu logaritmo natural, ajustados pela energia. Idade, índice de massa corporal, atividade física, renda, escolaridade e o viés do relato presente no R24h foram utilizados como variáveis de ajuste nos modelos. Resultados. Os nutrientes melhor avaliados pelo QQFA foram carboidrato e fibra, com coeficientes de correlação de 0.42 e 0.46, respectivamente, para dados deatenuados. Estes nutrientes foram estimados pelo QQFA independentemente da magnitude do consumo. A estimativa da ingestão de gorduras pelo QQFA obteve os menores coeficientes de correlação e menores porcentagens de concordância entre os métodos. A análise de reprodutibilidade demonstrou que o QQFA possui precisão aceitável para avaliar a maioria dos nutrientes investigados. Os coeficientes de calibração variaram entre 0.03 para gordura total e 0.45 para fibras. O poder dos modelos (R2a) variou entre 0.01 para gordura monoinsaturada e polinsaturada e 0.81 para energia. Conclusão. Este estudo demonstrou que a medida da ingestão da população do estudo HIM Brasil por meio do QQFA avaliado é aceitável. A minimização dos erros de medida por meio da correção dos dados pela calibração é esperada. Entretanto, para analisar as relações entre os fatores dietéticos e a história da infecção por HPV em homens, dados corrigidos e não corrigidos pela calibração devem ser utilizados comparativamente. / Background. The study Natural History of HPV Infection in Men: The HIM Study will be the first prospective cohort to investigate the natural history of HPV infection in men from EUA, Brazil and Mexico. The quantitative food frequency questionnaire (QFFQ) was the method of choice to investigate the role of dietetic factors on process of infection. Objective. To assess the performance and to estimate the calibration factors from the data of QFFQ used in HIM - Brazil study, by a validation, reproducibility and calibration study. Methods. A random sample of 98 individuals from the HIM study, with age range of 18 to 70 years, by an interview, answered three QFFQ and three 24-hour recall (24h-R). The 54-item QFFQ have pre-determinate portions (small, middle, large and extra large). The difference between the estimated values from the two methods and from the two replications of QFFQ was assessed using correlation coefficients, evaluation of categorization agreement among methods and among replications and Bland & Altman plots. The calibration coefficient was calculated by regression of the 24h-R data after deattenuation (dependent variable) on the QFFQ data (independent variable) in linear regression models, with data in natural logarithm, adjusted by energy. Age, body mass index, physical activity, income, education and bias on report from 24h-R were included to adjust the multiple models. Results. Carbohydrate and fiber were well estimated by the QFFQ, with 0.42 and 0.46 in correlation coefficients, respectively, to deattenuated data. These nutrients were estimated by the QFFQ regardless of the magnitude of the intake. The consumption of fats, assessed by the QFFQ, had the worst correlation coefficients and smallest percentage agreement between the questionnaire and the 24h-R. The reproducibility analysis demonstrated that the QFFQ have acceptable precision for most of the nutrients investigated. The calibration coefficients ranged between 0.03 (total fat) and 0.45 (fiber). The power models (R2a) ranged from 0.01 (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat) to 0.81 (energy). Conclusion. This study demonstrated that the QFFQ is acceptable to assess nutrient intake from participants of HIM Brazil study. Minimizing bias of measurement is expected correcting the data by calibration. However, to examine the relationship between dietary factors and history of HPV infection in men, data corrected and not corrected by the calibration must be used comparatively

Introdução A infecção por papilomavírus humano está entre as doenças sexualmente transmissíveis mais comuns no Mundo. Entre os diversos fatores associados, o estado nutricional inadequado pode aumentar o risco para ocorrência do HPV. Estudos já foram conduzidos descrevendo a associação entre nutriente e persistência do HPV em mulheres, no entanto, pouco se sabe a respeito da infecção por HPV e a sua relação com a dieta em homens. Objetivo: Investigar a dieta habitual em estudo longitudinal sobre a infecção por HPV em homens: O Estudo HIM. Métodos A população de estudo foi composta de 1336 homens com idade entre 19 e 70 anos. As variáveis sociais, demográficas e de estilo de vida foram obtidas por meio de questionários. O consumo alimentar foi avaliado por meio do Questionário Quantitativo de Freqüência Alimentar (QFA) e cinco recordatórios de 24h (R24h). A avaliação do desempenho do QFA foi feita por meio da diferença relativa entre as porções obtidas nos R24h e as porções padronizadas do QFA. Para avaliação da qualidade da dieta foi utilizado o Índice de Qualidade da Dieta- Revisado (IQD-R). Resultados Nenhum item alimentar teve diferença relativa menor que 20 por cento em todas as porções, pequena, média, grande e extragrande. Observou-se um aumento no coeficiente de correlação de energia entre os instrumentos ao substituir as porções padronizadas pelas porções obtidas no R24h. O IQD-R médio da população do estudo foi de 66,92±7,07 pontos. Conclusão O uso de porções provenientes da própria população na qual foi aplicado o questionário pode melhorar o desempenho do QFA. Por meio do IQD-R foi possível identificar associação entre qualidade da dieta e idade, escolaridade e hábito de fumar. / Background The human papillomavirus infection is among the most common sexually transmitted diseases around the world. Among the several associated factors, the unsatisfactory nutritional status may increase the risk of HPV. Studies describing the the association between nutrient and HPV persistence in women have already been conducted, however, very little about HPV infection and its relation with diet habits among men is known. Objective To investigate the usual diet through a longitudinal study about HPV infection among men: the HIM study. Methods: The study population was composed by 1336 men between 19 and 70 years old. The social, demographic and lifestyle variables were obtained through questionnaires. The food consumption was assessed through the Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (QFFQ) and five 24-hour recall (R24h). The FFQ performance assessment was done through the relative difference among the portions obtained from the R24h and the standardized portions from FFQ. In order to assess the diet quality the revised version of the Brazilian Healthy Eating Index (IQD-R) was used. Results None of the food items had a relative difference under 20 per cent at all portions, small, medium large and extra-large. An increase at the correlation coefficient of energy and nutrients among the instruments when replacing the standardized portions by the portions obtained through the R24h was noticed. The average IQD-R of the population of the study was of 66,92±7,07 points. Conclusion The use of portions proceeding from the own population in which the questionnaire was submitted may improve the QFA performance. It was possible to identify the association between diet quality and age, education and smoking habits through the IQD-R.