Data
Year of publication
2020
Type
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Netherlands
Data
Secondary
Data Collected
One Food frequency, one to five 24 hours recalls
Study setting
Household
Age group of participant
Adults, elders/Mean=70 ±_10
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
General
Sample size
n=8104 (participants)
Ultra-processed food consumption patterns among older adults in the Netherlands and the role of the food environment
Goal
Describe the patterns of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption in the Netherlands; to test if exposure to the food environment is associated with UPFs consumption; and if this association differed across educational levels and neighbourhood urbanisation.
Results
The study population was aged 70(±_10 SD) years and 80.5% was female. Average UPFs consumption was 17.8% of total food intake in grams and 37% of total energy intake. Those who consumed greater amounts of UPFs had a poorer overall diet quality. Adjusted linear regression models showed that closer proximity and larger availability to any type of food retailer was associated with lower UPFs consumption (both in grams and kilocalories). Somewhat stronger significant associations were found for proximity to restaurants (__=__ 1.6%, 95% confidence interval (CI)_=__ 2.6; _ 0.6), and supermarkets (__=__ 2.2%, 95%CI_=__ 3.3; _ 1.1); i.e., Individuals living within 500 m from the closest supermarket, as compared to 1500 m, had 2.6% less calories from UPFs. No differences were found on analyses stratified for urbanisation and education.
Authors
Pinho MGM, Lakerveld J, Harbers MC, et al.
Journal
Eur J Nutr
DOI