Data
Year of publication
2020
Kind
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Portugal
Data
Secondary
Data collected
Two 24 hours recalls
Study setting
Online
Age group of participants
Adults/18-64
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
General
Sample size
n=3852 (participants)
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and non-communicable disease-related nutrient profile in Portuguese adults and elderly (2015–2016): The UPPER project
goal
Investigate the dietary share of ultra-processed foods and its association with the non-communicable disease (NCD)-related nutrient profile of adult and elderly populations in Portugal.
Results
In both adult and elderly groups, as the consumption of ultra-processed foods increased, the dietary content of total energy, dietary energy density, content of carbohydrates, free sugars, total fats and saturated fats increased, while the dietary content of protein, fiber, Na, and K decreased.The prevalence of those exceeding the upper limits recommended for free sugars and saturated fats increased by 544 and 153 % in adults and 619 and 60 % in elderly, when comparing the lowest with the highest quintile of ultra-processed food consumption.
Authors
Costa de Miranda R, Rauber F, de Moraes MM, Afonso C, Santos C, Rodrigues S, Bertazzi Lavy R.
Log
British Journal of Nutrition
DOIs