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Understanding the socioeconomic, demographic, and lifestyle factors associated with antioxidant consumption is crucial for identifying risk groups, as adequate nutrition plays a fundamental role in the prevention, recovery, and treatment of diseases. The objective of this study was to analyze the association between socioeconomic, demographic, and lifestyle factors and Total Dietary Antioxidant Capacity (TDAC) in adults and the elderly. This was a cross-sectional, population-based study composed of individuals aged ≥ 20 years. Demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, anthropometric, and dietary consumption data were collected. An Ordinal Logistic regression model was used, with a 95% confidence interval. The significance level adopted was 5%. 490 individuals participated in the study. Regarding the contribution of CATd tertiles based on the analyzed factors, a significant difference was observed between sex and age (p: 0.01), with the majority of men (39.8%) and individuals between 20 and 35 years old (37%) in the lowest tertile, and in terms of alcohol consumption, those who do not consume alcohol (38.1%) were in the highest tertile of CATd. Regression analysis showed a significant association between CATd and female sex (OR: 1.62; p: 0.02), with groups aged 36 to 59 years (OR: 1.74; p: <0.01) and ≥ 60 years (OR: 2.53; p: <0.01), and with a higher level of education (OR: 2.66; p: 0.04). Therefore, it is concluded that the groups most vulnerable to CATd consumption were men, younger individuals, those who consume alcohol, and those with lower levels of education. This allows for the targeted implementation of public policies.
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