@article{a5761b0c67d649e28d2c8176e043b7cd,
title = "Validation of the brazilian healthy eating index-revised using biomarkers in children and adolescents",
abstract = "{\textcopyright} 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.The Brazilian Healthy Eating Index-Revised (BHEI-R) can be used to determine overall dietary patterns. We assessed the BHEI-R scores in children and adolescents, aged from 9 to 13 years old, and associated its component scores with biomarkers of health and dietary exposure. Three 24-h recalls were used to generate BHEI-R. Biomarkers were analyzed in plasma and red blood cells. Correlation tests, agreement, and covariance analyses were used to associate BHEI-R components with biomarkers. Data from 167 subjects were used. The strongest correlations were between fruits, vegetables and legumes with omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, and β-carotene intakes. Milk and dairy correlated with plasma retinol and pyridoxine. All components rich in vegetable and animal protein sources correlated with plasma creatine. Total BHEI-R scores were positively associated with intakes of omega-6, omega-3, fiber and vitamin C, and inversely associated with energy and saturated fat intakes of individuals. Plasma β-carotene and riboflavin biomarkers were positively associated with total BHEI-R. An inadequate food consumption pattern was captured by both biomarkers of health and dietary exposure. BHEI-R was validated for the above dietary components and can be associated with metabolomics and nutritional epidemiological data in future pediatric studies.",
author = "R.B.D. Toffano and E. Hillesheim and M.G. Mathias and C.A. Coelho-Landell and R.G. Salom{\~a}o and M.O.R.V. Almada and J.M. Camarneiro and T.T. Barros and J.S. Camelo-Junior and S. Rezzi and L. Goulet and M.P. Giner and {Da Silva}, L. and F.-P. Martin and I. Montoliu and S. Moco and S. Collino and J. Kaput and J.P. Monteiro",
year = "2018",
month = feb,
day = "1",
doi = "10.3390/nu10020154",
language = "English",
volume = "10",
journal = "Nutrients",
issn = "2072-6643",
publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",
number = "2",
}