Data
Year of publication
2020
Type
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Spain
Data
Primary
Data Collected
One food record
Study setting
Household
Age group of participant
Elders
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
Vulnerable (elders)
Sample size
n=652 (participants)
Ultra-processed food consumption is associated with abdominal obesity: A prospective cohort study in older adults
Goal
Assess, for the first time in the literature, the prospective association between UPF consumption and the incidence of abdominal obesity (AO) in older adults.
Results
Among those participants without AO at baseline, 177 developed AO during follow-up. The average consumption of UPF was 17% of total energy (7% in the first tertile; 29% in the third tertile). The odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for incident AO risk when compared to the lowest tertile was: 1.55 (0.99–2.44) for the second tertile of UPF consumption and 1.62 (1.04–2.54) for the third tertile; p for linear trend: 0.037. Results remained statistically significant after adjusting for potential dietary confounding factors such as fiber consumption, the intake of very long chain omega-3 fatty acids and adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
Authors
Sandoval-Insausti H, Jiménez-Onsurbe M, Donat-Vargas C.
Journal
Nutrients
DOI