Data
Year of publication
2020
Kind
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
Other(non-stated)
Country studied
India
Data
Primary
Data collected
Three 24 hours recall, One food frequency
Study setting
School
Age group of participants
Children/12-16
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
General
Sample size
n=1030 (participants)
Intake of ultra-processed foods among adolescents from low-and middle-income families in Delhi
goal
Assess the contribution of ultra-processed foods to the macronutrient intake of adolescents from low- and middle-income families in Delhi.
Results
The mean energy intake from ultra-processed foods was 371 kcal (16.2%) of the total energy intake. The mean intake of macronutrients from ultra-processed foods was 7.1 g (16.3%) fat, 78.9 g (18.6%) carbohydrate and 4.8 g (10.9%) protein. Children from middle-income families consumed significantly higher (P<0.05) amounts of macronutrients coming from ultra-processed foods, as compared to those from low-income families.
Authors
Jain A, Mathur P.
Log
Indian Pediatr
DOIs