Renata Bertazzi Levy
Biographic Data
| ID | 3666843 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Renata Bertazzi Levy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Renata Bertazzi |
| FAMILY NAME | Levy |
| SIGNATURE | LEVY R B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade de São Paulo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1796-0548 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 379 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
When skin color/race and education matter: Disparities in obesity among brazilians (2013–2019)
BACKGROUND: Despite the growing burden of obesity in middle-income settings, evidence integrating socioeconomic and racial dimensions remains insufficient. This study examined educational inequalities in obesity prevalence among Brazilian adults in 2013 and 2019, assessing intersections with race/skin color and sex. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a representative sample of Brazilian adults aged ≥ 23 years, using data from the National Health…
Linking food systems to food intake: A methodology to estimate the agrobiodiversity of human diets
Association of ultra-processed food patterns with overweight and obesity in the German health interview and examination survey for children and adolescents (KiGGS): A longitudinal study
Higher exposure to UPF in childhood and adolescence was associated with greater risk of developing overweight and obesity. Strategies to limit UPF exposure may contribute to obesity prevention in this age group and later in life
Healthy”, “usual” and “convenience” cooking practices patterns: How do they influence children's food consumption
Vaccination coverage rates and predictors of HPV vaccination among eligible and non-eligible female adolescents at the Brazilian HPV vaccination public program
Our findings highlight the importance of public policies to minimize inequities in access to cancer prevention measures in vulnerable adolescents. A public policy of HPV vaccination for older female adolescents would increase coverage with possible reduction of HPV-related diseases in this group of women
The Relationship Between Mother–Child Bonding Impairment and Suicidal Ideation in São Paulo, Brazil
Parents' cooking skills confidence reduce children's consumption of ultra-processed foods
Association between exposure to interpersonal violence and social isolation, and the adoption of unhealthy weight control practices
Dietary patterns associated with overweight among Brazilian adolescents
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and socioeconomic position: A cross-sectional analysis of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health
The objective of the study was to estimate the contribution of ultra-processed foods to total caloric intake and investigate whether it differs according to socioeconomic position. We analyzed baseline data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil 2008-2010; N = 14.378) and data on dietary intake using a food frequency questionnaire, assigning it into three categories: unprocessed or minimally processed foods and process…
Price and convenience: The influence of supermarkets on consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages in Brazil
The UN Decade of Nutrition, the Nova food classification and the trouble with ultra-processing
Given evident multiple threats to food systems and supplies, food security, human health and welfare, the living and physical world and the biosphere, the years 2016-2025 are now designated by the UN as the Decade of Nutrition, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. For these initiatives to succeed, it is necessary to know which foods contribute to health and well-being, and which are unhealthy. The present commentary outlines the NO…
Impact of ultra-processed foods on micronutrient content in the Brazilian diet
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the micronutrient content of the Brazilian population’s diet. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed using data on individual food consumption from a module of the 2008-2009 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. A representative sample of the Brazilian population aged 10 years or over was assessed (n = 32,898). Food consumption data were collected through two 24-hour fo…
Ultra-processed foods and the nutritional dietary profile in Brazil
OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the nutritional dietary profile in Brazil.METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted with data from the module on individual food consumption from the 2008-2009 Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (POF – Brazilian Family Budgets Survey). The sample, which represented the section of the Brazilian population aged 10 years or over, involved 32,898 individuals. Food consumption was evalu…
Sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with physical activity in Brazilian adolescents
Physical activity is important in any health promotion program. Therefore, it is necessary to invest in policies and interagency initiatives that promote all domains and to ensure that the general population helps determine the scope and design of such policies
Dietary sources of fiber intake in Brazil
Trends in spending on eating away from home in Brazil, 2002-2003 to 2008-2009
The study aims to describe trends in food consumption away from home in Brazil from 2002-2003 to 2008-2009 and to analyze the influence of income on this behavior. The authors used data collected by the Household Budget Surveys conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2002-2003 and 2008-2009. The information analyzed in this study involves records of food and beverage purchases for consumption away from home. Tre…
Estimativa de consumo de sódio pela população brasileira, 2008-2009
OBJETIVO: Atualizar estimativas sobre consumo de sódio no Brasil.MÉTODOS: Foram utilizados dados da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2008-2009. Realizou-se a conversão em nutrientes dos registros de aquisição de alimentos dos domicílios brasileiros por meio de tabelas de composição de alimentos. Foram calculadas a disponibilidade média de sódio/pessoa/dia e a disponibilidade média ajustada para um consumo energético diário de 2.000 kcal. Calculo…
Participacao crescente de produtos ultraprocessados na dieta brasileira (1987-2009)
OBJETIVO Estimar tendências temporais do consumo domiciliar de itens alimentícios no Brasil, levando em conta a extensão e o propósito do seu processamento industrial. MÉTODOS Os dados analisados são provenientes de Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares realizadas no Brasil em 1987-1988, 1995-1996, 2002-2003 e 2008-2009. Foram analisadas amostras probabilísticas dos domicílios das áreas metropolitanas em todos os períodos mencionados e, nas duas amos…
Distribuição regional e socioeconômica da disponibilidade domiciliar de alimentos no Brasil em 2008-2009
OBJETIVO: Descrever a distribuição regional e socioeconômica da disponibilidade domiciliar de alimentos no Brasil. MÉTODOS: Estudo com dados secundários da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2008-2009, realizada pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística sobre aquisições de alimentos e bebidas para consumo domiciliar. As quantidades de alimentos, registradas durante sete dias consecutivos nos 55.970 domicílios brasileiros amostrados, for…
Per capita versus adult-equivalent estimates of calorie availability in household budget surveys
This study aims to estimate an adult-equivalent scale for calorie requirements and to determine the differences between adult-equivalent and per capita measurements of calorie availability in the Brazilian population. The study used data from the 2002-2003 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. The calorie requirement for a reference adult individual was based on the mean requirements for adult males and females (2,550kcal/day). The conversion factor…
A new classification of foods based on the extent and purpose of their processing
This paper describes a new food classification which assigns foodstuffs according to the extent and purpose of the industrial processing applied to them. Three main groups are defined: unprocessed or minimally processed foods (group 1), processed culinary and food industry ingredients (group 2), and ultra-processed food products (group 3). The use of this classification is illustrated by applying it to data collected in the Brazilian Household Bu…
Estimativa de consumo de sódio pela população brasileira, 2002-2003
OBJETIVO: Estimar a magnitude e a distribuição regional e socioeconômica do consumo de sódio no Brasil e identificar as fontes alimentares que mais contribuem para esse consumo. MÉTODOS: As estimativas foram baseadas nos dados da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares, realizada no Brasil entre julho de 2002 e junho de 2003. Foram analisados 969.989 registros de aquisição de alimentos efetuados por uma amostra probabilística de 48.470 domicílios local…
Efeitos do clampeamento tardio do cordão umbilical sobre os níveis de hemoglobina e ferritina em lactentes aos três meses de vida
Este estudo verificou o efeito do clampeamento tardio (um minuto após o nascimento) do cordão umbilical sobre os níveis de hemoglobina e ferritina em crianças aos três meses de vida. Foram alocadas 325 mães e crianças, nascidas a termo, de parto vaginal e sem patologias (164 no grupo do clampeamento imediato e 161 no tardio) em um hospital do Município de São Paulo, Brasil, em 2006. Realizaram-se dosagens de hemoglobina da mãe no pré-parto e de h…
The UN Decade of Nutrition, the Nova food classification and the trouble with ultra-processing
Given evident multiple threats to food systems and supplies, food security, human health and welfare, the living and physical world and the biosphere, the years 2016-2025 are now designated by the UN as the Decade of Nutrition, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. For these initiatives to succeed, it is necessary to know which foods contribute to health and well-being, and which are unhealthy. The present commentary outlines the NO…
A new classification of foods based on the extent and purpose of their processing
This paper describes a new food classification which assigns foodstuffs according to the extent and purpose of the industrial processing applied to them. Three main groups are defined: unprocessed or minimally processed foods (group 1), processed culinary and food industry ingredients (group 2), and ultra-processed food products (group 3). The use of this classification is illustrated by applying it to data collected in the Brazilian Household Bu…
Participacao crescente de produtos ultraprocessados na dieta brasileira (1987-2009)
OBJETIVO Estimar tendências temporais do consumo domiciliar de itens alimentícios no Brasil, levando em conta a extensão e o propósito do seu processamento industrial. MÉTODOS Os dados analisados são provenientes de Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares realizadas no Brasil em 1987-1988, 1995-1996, 2002-2003 e 2008-2009. Foram analisadas amostras probabilísticas dos domicílios das áreas metropolitanas em todos os períodos mencionados e, nas duas amos…
Distribuição regional e socioeconômica da disponibilidade domiciliar de alimentos no Brasil em 2008-2009
OBJETIVO: Descrever a distribuição regional e socioeconômica da disponibilidade domiciliar de alimentos no Brasil. MÉTODOS: Estudo com dados secundários da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2008-2009, realizada pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística sobre aquisições de alimentos e bebidas para consumo domiciliar. As quantidades de alimentos, registradas durante sete dias consecutivos nos 55.970 domicílios brasileiros amostrados, for…
Price and convenience: The influence of supermarkets on consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages in Brazil
Estimativa de consumo de sódio pela população brasileira, 2002-2003
OBJETIVO: Estimar a magnitude e a distribuição regional e socioeconômica do consumo de sódio no Brasil e identificar as fontes alimentares que mais contribuem para esse consumo. MÉTODOS: As estimativas foram baseadas nos dados da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares, realizada no Brasil entre julho de 2002 e junho de 2003. Foram analisados 969.989 registros de aquisição de alimentos efetuados por uma amostra probabilística de 48.470 domicílios local…
Parents' cooking skills confidence reduce children's consumption of ultra-processed foods
Trends in spending on eating away from home in Brazil, 2002-2003 to 2008-2009
The study aims to describe trends in food consumption away from home in Brazil from 2002-2003 to 2008-2009 and to analyze the influence of income on this behavior. The authors used data collected by the Household Budget Surveys conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2002-2003 and 2008-2009. The information analyzed in this study involves records of food and beverage purchases for consumption away from home. Tre…
Impact of ultra-processed foods on micronutrient content in the Brazilian diet
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the micronutrient content of the Brazilian population’s diet. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed using data on individual food consumption from a module of the 2008-2009 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. A representative sample of the Brazilian population aged 10 years or over was assessed (n = 32,898). Food consumption data were collected through two 24-hour fo…
Healthy”, “usual” and “convenience” cooking practices patterns: How do they influence children's food consumption
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and socioeconomic position: A cross-sectional analysis of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health
The objective of the study was to estimate the contribution of ultra-processed foods to total caloric intake and investigate whether it differs according to socioeconomic position. We analyzed baseline data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil 2008-2010; N = 14.378) and data on dietary intake using a food frequency questionnaire, assigning it into three categories: unprocessed or minimally processed foods and process…
Dietary sources of fiber intake in Brazil
Estimativa de consumo de sódio pela população brasileira, 2008-2009
OBJETIVO: Atualizar estimativas sobre consumo de sódio no Brasil.MÉTODOS: Foram utilizados dados da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2008-2009. Realizou-se a conversão em nutrientes dos registros de aquisição de alimentos dos domicílios brasileiros por meio de tabelas de composição de alimentos. Foram calculadas a disponibilidade média de sódio/pessoa/dia e a disponibilidade média ajustada para um consumo energético diário de 2.000 kcal. Calculo…
Dietary patterns associated with overweight among Brazilian adolescents
Per capita versus adult-equivalent estimates of calorie availability in household budget surveys
This study aims to estimate an adult-equivalent scale for calorie requirements and to determine the differences between adult-equivalent and per capita measurements of calorie availability in the Brazilian population. The study used data from the 2002-2003 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. The calorie requirement for a reference adult individual was based on the mean requirements for adult males and females (2,550kcal/day). The conversion factor…
Ultra-processed foods and the nutritional dietary profile in Brazil
OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the nutritional dietary profile in Brazil.METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted with data from the module on individual food consumption from the 2008-2009 Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (POF – Brazilian Family Budgets Survey). The sample, which represented the section of the Brazilian population aged 10 years or over, involved 32,898 individuals. Food consumption was evalu…
Association between exposure to interpersonal violence and social isolation, and the adoption of unhealthy weight control practices
Efeitos do clampeamento tardio do cordão umbilical sobre os níveis de hemoglobina e ferritina em lactentes aos três meses de vida
Este estudo verificou o efeito do clampeamento tardio (um minuto após o nascimento) do cordão umbilical sobre os níveis de hemoglobina e ferritina em crianças aos três meses de vida. Foram alocadas 325 mães e crianças, nascidas a termo, de parto vaginal e sem patologias (164 no grupo do clampeamento imediato e 161 no tardio) em um hospital do Município de São Paulo, Brasil, em 2006. Realizaram-se dosagens de hemoglobina da mãe no pré-parto e de h…
Efeitos do clampeamento tardio do cordão umbilical sobre os níveis de hemoglobina e ferritina em lactentes aos três meses de vida
Este estudo verificou o efeito do clampeamento tardio (um minuto após o nascimento) do cordão umbilical sobre os níveis de hemoglobina e ferritina em crianças aos três meses de vida. Foram alocadas 325 mães e crianças, nascidas a termo, de parto vaginal e sem patologias (164 no grupo do clampeamento imediato e 161 no tardio) em um hospital do Município de São Paulo, Brasil, em 2006. Realizaram-se dosagens de hemoglobina da mãe no pré-parto e de h…
Estimativa de consumo de sódio pela população brasileira, 2002-2003
OBJETIVO: Estimar a magnitude e a distribuição regional e socioeconômica do consumo de sódio no Brasil e identificar as fontes alimentares que mais contribuem para esse consumo. MÉTODOS: As estimativas foram baseadas nos dados da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares, realizada no Brasil entre julho de 2002 e junho de 2003. Foram analisados 969.989 registros de aquisição de alimentos efetuados por uma amostra probabilística de 48.470 domicílios local…
Per capita versus adult-equivalent estimates of calorie availability in household budget surveys
This study aims to estimate an adult-equivalent scale for calorie requirements and to determine the differences between adult-equivalent and per capita measurements of calorie availability in the Brazilian population. The study used data from the 2002-2003 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. The calorie requirement for a reference adult individual was based on the mean requirements for adult males and females (2,550kcal/day). The conversion factor…
A new classification of foods based on the extent and purpose of their processing
This paper describes a new food classification which assigns foodstuffs according to the extent and purpose of the industrial processing applied to them. Three main groups are defined: unprocessed or minimally processed foods (group 1), processed culinary and food industry ingredients (group 2), and ultra-processed food products (group 3). The use of this classification is illustrated by applying it to data collected in the Brazilian Household Bu…
Distribuição regional e socioeconômica da disponibilidade domiciliar de alimentos no Brasil em 2008-2009
OBJETIVO: Descrever a distribuição regional e socioeconômica da disponibilidade domiciliar de alimentos no Brasil. MÉTODOS: Estudo com dados secundários da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2008-2009, realizada pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística sobre aquisições de alimentos e bebidas para consumo domiciliar. As quantidades de alimentos, registradas durante sete dias consecutivos nos 55.970 domicílios brasileiros amostrados, for…
Estimativa de consumo de sódio pela população brasileira, 2008-2009
OBJETIVO: Atualizar estimativas sobre consumo de sódio no Brasil.MÉTODOS: Foram utilizados dados da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2008-2009. Realizou-se a conversão em nutrientes dos registros de aquisição de alimentos dos domicílios brasileiros por meio de tabelas de composição de alimentos. Foram calculadas a disponibilidade média de sódio/pessoa/dia e a disponibilidade média ajustada para um consumo energético diário de 2.000 kcal. Calculo…
Participacao crescente de produtos ultraprocessados na dieta brasileira (1987-2009)
OBJETIVO Estimar tendências temporais do consumo domiciliar de itens alimentícios no Brasil, levando em conta a extensão e o propósito do seu processamento industrial. MÉTODOS Os dados analisados são provenientes de Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares realizadas no Brasil em 1987-1988, 1995-1996, 2002-2003 e 2008-2009. Foram analisadas amostras probabilísticas dos domicílios das áreas metropolitanas em todos os períodos mencionados e, nas duas amos…
Sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with physical activity in Brazilian adolescents
Physical activity is important in any health promotion program. Therefore, it is necessary to invest in policies and interagency initiatives that promote all domains and to ensure that the general population helps determine the scope and design of such policies
Dietary sources of fiber intake in Brazil
Trends in spending on eating away from home in Brazil, 2002-2003 to 2008-2009
The study aims to describe trends in food consumption away from home in Brazil from 2002-2003 to 2008-2009 and to analyze the influence of income on this behavior. The authors used data collected by the Household Budget Surveys conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2002-2003 and 2008-2009. The information analyzed in this study involves records of food and beverage purchases for consumption away from home. Tre…
Impact of ultra-processed foods on micronutrient content in the Brazilian diet
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the micronutrient content of the Brazilian population’s diet. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed using data on individual food consumption from a module of the 2008-2009 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. A representative sample of the Brazilian population aged 10 years or over was assessed (n = 32,898). Food consumption data were collected through two 24-hour fo…
Ultra-processed foods and the nutritional dietary profile in Brazil
OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the nutritional dietary profile in Brazil.METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted with data from the module on individual food consumption from the 2008-2009 Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (POF – Brazilian Family Budgets Survey). The sample, which represented the section of the Brazilian population aged 10 years or over, involved 32,898 individuals. Food consumption was evalu…
Price and convenience: The influence of supermarkets on consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages in Brazil
The UN Decade of Nutrition, the Nova food classification and the trouble with ultra-processing
Given evident multiple threats to food systems and supplies, food security, human health and welfare, the living and physical world and the biosphere, the years 2016-2025 are now designated by the UN as the Decade of Nutrition, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. For these initiatives to succeed, it is necessary to know which foods contribute to health and well-being, and which are unhealthy. The present commentary outlines the NO…
Dietary patterns associated with overweight among Brazilian adolescents
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and socioeconomic position: A cross-sectional analysis of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health
The objective of the study was to estimate the contribution of ultra-processed foods to total caloric intake and investigate whether it differs according to socioeconomic position. We analyzed baseline data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil 2008-2010; N = 14.378) and data on dietary intake using a food frequency questionnaire, assigning it into three categories: unprocessed or minimally processed foods and process…
Association between exposure to interpersonal violence and social isolation, and the adoption of unhealthy weight control practices
Vaccination coverage rates and predictors of HPV vaccination among eligible and non-eligible female adolescents at the Brazilian HPV vaccination public program
Our findings highlight the importance of public policies to minimize inequities in access to cancer prevention measures in vulnerable adolescents. A public policy of HPV vaccination for older female adolescents would increase coverage with possible reduction of HPV-related diseases in this group of women
The Relationship Between Mother–Child Bonding Impairment and Suicidal Ideation in São Paulo, Brazil
Parents' cooking skills confidence reduce children's consumption of ultra-processed foods
Healthy”, “usual” and “convenience” cooking practices patterns: How do they influence children's food consumption
Association of ultra-processed food patterns with overweight and obesity in the German health interview and examination survey for children and adolescents (KiGGS): A longitudinal study
Higher exposure to UPF in childhood and adolescence was associated with greater risk of developing overweight and obesity. Strategies to limit UPF exposure may contribute to obesity prevention in this age group and later in life
When skin color/race and education matter: Disparities in obesity among brazilians (2013–2019)
BACKGROUND: Despite the growing burden of obesity in middle-income settings, evidence integrating socioeconomic and racial dimensions remains insufficient. This study examined educational inequalities in obesity prevalence among Brazilian adults in 2013 and 2019, assessing intersections with race/skin color and sex. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a representative sample of Brazilian adults aged ≥ 23 years, using data from the National Health…
Linking food systems to food intake: A methodology to estimate the agrobiodiversity of human diets
Medicine (14 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (14 works) · Environmental health (13 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (12 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (10 works) · Population (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Food Science (8 works) · Biology (5 works) · Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices (5 works)