The purpose of this study was to describe trends of nutritional status and diet in Brazil in the last two decades. Changes in nutritional status were not homogeneous for the entire country, but obesity increased in ali regions and in all income groups. Dietary changes included increasing consumption of vegetable oil, sodas, dairy products and more recently, intake of fruits and vegetables. Changes in food consumption per se could not completely explain the markedly higher prevalence of obesity now than in 1975.
Obesity; survey; diet