Azpiazu Saiz, Jaime UNSPECIFIED (2026) Nutritional risk and dietary patterns in an overweight Angolanpopulation in a context of nutritional transition. Journal of Food Science and Gastronomy, 4 (2). pp. 8-13. ISSN 3073-1283
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Abstract
Angola is undergoing an accelerated nutrition tran-sition marked by the abandonment of traditional dietary pat-terns, the loss of cultural food practices, and persistent food insecurity, alongside an increase in diet-related noncommu-nicable diseases. This study described and compared dietary patterns in an Angolan population across three educational levels and analyzed their implications within the context of the nutrition transition in Sub-Saharan Africa. An observa-tional, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,400 participants from Kuito, Bié Province, and Aldeia Nis-si, ranging from primary school to university level. Validated questionnaires were administered to assess food-group con-sumption, dietary diversity, intake of ultra-processed foods and sugar-sweetened beverages, physical activity, and nutri-tional knowledge. The results revealed a high dependence on maize and other cereal-derived carbohydrates. Fruit and veg-etable consumption decreased from 67.5% in primary school to 40.4% in secondary school and 22% at university level. In contrast, the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverag-es and ultra-processed foods increased, particularly among university students. A high frequency of gastritis and a de-cline in physical activity were also observed. These findings demonstrate a progressive deterioration in dietary habits and support the development of nutrition programs and national public health policies in Angola.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | dietary assessment, dietary diversity, nutrition transition, dietary patterns, university students, noncommunicable diseases |
| Subjects: | Subjects > Nutrition |
| Divisions: | Universidad Internacional do Cuanza > Research > Articles and books |
| Depositing User: | Sr Bibliotecario |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2026 09:14 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2026 09:14 |
| URI: | https://repositorio.funiber.org/id/eprint/29887 |
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