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ArticlePublic health nutrition2026

Development and validation of the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines Adherence Score (BraScore): a novel index to assess the adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population.

Thays Nascimento Souza, Kamila Tiemann Gabe, Leandro Teixeira Cacau, Letícia Barroso Vertulli Carneiro, Camille Lassale, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro, Maria Laura da Costa Louzada

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Thays Nascimento SouzaDepartment of Nutrition, https://ror.org/036rp1748University of São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5405-5398
Kamila Tiemann GabeDepartment of Nutrition, https://ror.org/036rp1748University of São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5138-9552
Leandro Teixeira CacauDepartment of Nutrition, https://ror.org/036rp1748University of São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1681-5960
Letícia Barroso Vertulli CarneiroUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0832-2293
Camille LassaleBarcelona Institute for Global Health, Spain.
Renata Bertazzi Levyhttps://ror.org/036rp1748Centre for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health at the University of São Paulo (NUPENS/USP), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5388-7002
Inês Rugani Ribeiro de CastroUniversidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Maria Laura da Costa LouzadaDepartment of Nutrition, https://ror.org/036rp1748University of São Paulo, Brazil.

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Abstract

objectiveWe aimed to describe the development and evaluation of the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines Adherence Score (BraScore).

designThe process comprised multiple steps: defining guiding principles, identifying food components, setting scoring cut-off points and assessing validity and reliability.

settingNationally representative sample of the Brazilian population.

participants46 164 Brazilians aged ≥ 10 years.

resultsThe BraScore has ten components:

conclusionsThe BraScore is a valid and reliable tool to assess adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population.

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DietDiet SurveysGuideline AdherenceNutrition PolicyAdolescentAdultAgedBrazilChildEnergy IntakeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsYoung AdultDiet indexFood guideHealthy eating indicesNutritional epidemiologyUltra-processed foods

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