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Data
Year of publication
2020
Type
Quantitative
Design
Retrospective
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Global
Data
Secondary
Data Collected
Food record
Study setting
Clinic
Age group of participant
Adults
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
General
Sample size
n=70 (participants)
Ultra-processed foods and binge eating: A retrospective observational study
Goal
Explore ultra-procesed foods and their link with disordered eating in a clinical sample.
Results
Patients with AN reported consuming 55% NOVA-4 foods, as opposed to approximately 70% in BN and BED patients. Foods that were consumed in a binge pattern were 100% ultra-processed.
Authors
Ayton A, Ibrahim A, Dugan J, Galvin E, Wright OW,
Journal
Nutrition
DOI
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