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A pesquisa visou avaliar a ingestão de leite e substitutos, o hábito do desjejum e a percepção qualitativa do desjejum após o ingresso na instituição dos estudantes universitários de Nutrição da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba (Minas Gerais). A amostra foi constituída por 111 estudantes, do primeiro ao oitavo semestre, de ambos os gêneros, com média de idade de 21 anos. A análise da ingestão alimentar foi feita pelo Questionário Semi-Quantitativo de Frequência Alimentar (QSQF) e perguntas sobre o hábito e consumo do desjejum. Os resultados mostraram que 37% dos estudantes ingeriam de 3 ou mais porções de leite e/ou substitutos diariamente e em relação ao hábito do desjejum, (60,36%) dos estudantes realizavam todos os dias. Na auto-avaliação do desjejum 46% classificaram como "bom" e 34,2% como "regular" e quanto as modificações alimentares ao ingressar na Universidade, 53,1% identificaram que houve mudança e, dentre estes, 54,2% classificaram como benéfica. Nesta pesquisa foram identificados bons hábitos entre os estudantes. Análises que envolvam os estudantes, vinculados à informação nutricional, tornam-se valiosas por fazerem parte da classe de futuros multiplicadores da área da saúde.Palavras-chave: estudantes universitários, hábito do desjejum, leite e substitutos. Assessment on milk intake and its substitutes: eating habits in breakfast of College students majoring in NutritionThe research aimed to evaluate the ingestion of milk and its substitutes, eating habits in breakfast, and the qualitative perception of students after their admission in the Nutrition Course at the Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba (Minas Gerais). The sample consisted of 111 students from freshman to senior years, both genders, with an average age of 21. The diet ingest analysis was done by the Feed Frequency SemiQuantitative Questionnaire (acronym in Portuguese, QSQF) and also by open questions regarding breakfast habits and consumption. The results showed that 37% of the students ate up to 3 or more portions of milk and\or substitutes daily. In regard of breakfast habits, a great number of students (60.36%) specified their diet for daily breakfast. In the breakfast self-assessment 46% of the students classified as "good" and 34.2% as "regular". For dietary changes after entering university, 53.1% of the students identified changes in their eating habits, in which 54.2% among them classified such changes as beneficial. In this research, there was a positive factor related to eating habits among college students. Analysis involving students with nutritional information, become valuable once they will contribute with their knowledge in the health field.

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Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which can be caused by excessive salt intake. In Portugal, one of the main foods to contribute to ingestion of salt is bread. Thus, a voluntary Protocol was signed between stakeholders with the aim to reduce salt content in bread by 2021. Herein, a retrospective HIA was carried out to assess the impact in blood pressure (BP) after this agreement. In order to find average values of salt intake and BP in Portuguese population, national surveys were used. Also, estimates of BP reduction and its size effects were calculated based upon meta-analysis data. It is expected that salt intake will be reduced mostly in individuals with low educational level, men, aged between 65-74 years old and residents in South region of Portugal. Results in hypertensive patients indicate that a higher effect on BP will occur in the same profile of individuals, except age (between 55 and 64 years old). However, the estimated effect is very low for all groups, suggesting that the Protocol will contribute to modest health gains. Complementary measures supported by HIA studies need to be adopted to actively promote salt intake reduction and effectively prevent hypertension.