Data
Year of publication
2020
Type
Mixed-Method
Design
Longitudinal
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
United Kingdom
Data
Secondary
Data Collected
One 24 hours recall
Study setting
Online
Age group of participant
Adults/40-69
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
General
Sample size
n=22659 (participants)
Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of obesity: A prospective cohort study of UK Biobank
Goal
Examine the associations between ultra-processed food consumption and risk of obesity among UK adults.
Results
Participants in the highest quartile of ultra-processed food consumption had significantly higher risk of developing overall obesity (HR 1.79; 95% CI 1.06_3.03) and abdominal obesity (HR 1.30; 95% CI 1.14_1.48). They had higher risk of experiencing a_≥_5% increase in BMI (HR 1.31; 95% CI 1.20_1.43), WC (HR 1.35; 95% CI 1.25_1.45) and %BF (HR 1.14; 95% CI 1.03_1.25), than those in the lowest quartile of consumption.
Authors
Rauber F, Chang K, Vamos EP, Louzada MLC, Monteiro CA, Millett C, Levy RB.
Journal
European Journal of Nutrition
DOI