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Consumption of ultra-processed foods and their impact on the diet of young adults

Overview of attention for article published in Revista de Saúde Pública, May 2015
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Title
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and their impact on the diet of young adults
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Revista de Saúde Pública, May 2015
DOI 10.1590/s0034-8910.2015049005572
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Renata M Bielemann, Janaína V Santos Motta, Gicele C Minten, Bernardo L Horta, Denise P Gigante

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the consumption of ultra-processed foods, its associated factors, and its influence on nutrient intake in young adults. METHODS In 2004-2005, the individuals belonging to the Pelotas birth cohort of 1982 were identified for a home interview. A total of 4,297 individuals were interviewed and 4,202 individuals were included in the study (follow-up rate of 77.4%). Diet was assessed using a questionnaire on dietary intake and the percentage of daily caloric intake attributed to ultra-processed foods as well as the intake of macro- and micronutrients were estimated. The association between cohort characteristics and the consumption of ultra-processed foods was assessed using linear regression. Analysis of variance and Pearson's Chi-square test were used to evaluate the association between the quintiles of the consumption of ultra-processed food, nutrient intake and adequacy of nutrient intake, respectively. RESULTS The consumption of ultra-processed foods corresponded to 51.2% of the total caloric intake. The consumption of ultra-processed foods was higher among women, individuals with higher education, and individuals who were never poor and eutrophic. The increased consumption of ultra-processed foods was positively correlated with the consumption of fat, cholesterol, sodium, iron, calcium, and calories (p < 0.001) and was negatively correlated with the consumption of carbohydrates, protein, and dietary fiber (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The high consumption of ultra-processed foods and its positive correlation with the intake of sodium, cholesterol, and fats underscores the need to perform interventions aimed at decreasing the intake of this food group.

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Country Count As %
Brazil 1 <1%
Unknown 505 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 107 21%
Student > Master 71 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 27 5%
Student > Doctoral Student 25 5%
Researcher 24 5%
Other 80 16%
Unknown 172 34%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 122 24%
Medicine and Dentistry 68 13%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 28 6%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 20 4%
Social Sciences 10 2%
Other 63 12%
Unknown 195 39%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 24. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 August 2024.
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#1,646,285
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#21
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#2
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