Coffee consumption associated with physical activity, age, sex, and intake of high-energy, protein-rich foods among workers in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazil.

Abstract

This study aims to assess associations between coffee consumption and dietary, socioeconomic-behavioral and clinicalbiochemical patterns among workers from BelEm, Par·, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional study with 1.054 workers of both sexes. The number of coffee drinkers grew significantly as consumption of the meat and egg (p=0.04), fat and oil (p=0.003), and snack food groups (p=0.02) increased. Physically-active individuals were 2.3 times more likely to drink 1 to 4 cups of coffee/day (p=0.003) and 1.9 times to drink more than 4 cups/day (p=0.04) than sedentary ones. Women were 2.1 times more likely to drink 1 to 4 cups/day of coffee than men (p=0.01). In addition, the likelihood of a worker drinking more than 4 cups/day of coffee increased 4.4% per year of age (p=0.004). Coffee consumption is more likely to occur among physically active individuals and women, with the advance of age, and when high-energy, protein-rich foods are consumed.