Data
Year of publication
2020
Type
Mixed-Method
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Brazil
Data
Primary
Data Collected
One food frequency
Study setting
Clinic
Age group of participant
Adults
Participant sex
N/A
Target population
Vulnerable (Women with breast cancer)
Sample size
n=100 (participants)
Intake of ultra-processed foods by women surviving breast cancer
Goal
Evaluate the intake of ultra-processed foods in women surviving breast cancer.
Results
Of the calories ingested by the patients, 27.1% were ultra-processed foods. Those with high ingestion of ultra-processed foods had lower intake of protein (p=0.0372) and fibers (p=0.0458) and higher intake of polyunsaturated fat (p=0.0019) and sodium (p=0.0068). The ingestion of ultra-processed foods was related to lower intake of in natura foods and higher intake of sodium, total fat and its fractions (p<0.05).
Authors
Sales JN, Barbosa MC, Bezerra IM, Green SMML.
Journal
Rev. bras. Cancerol
DOI