Journal article
Ultra-processed foods and recommended intake levels of nutrients linked to non-communicable diseases in Australia: Evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study
PP MacHado, EM Steele, RB Levy, Z Sui, A Rangan, J Woods, T Gill, G Scrinis, CA Monteiro
BMJ Open | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2019
Abstract
Objective This study aimed to describe the consumption of ultra-processed foods in Australia and its association with the intake of nutrients linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Design Cross-sectional study. Setting National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (2011-2012). Participants 12,153 participants aged 2+ years. Main outcome measures Average dietary content of nutrients linked to NCDs and the prevalence of intake outside levels recommended for the prevention of NCDs. Data analysis Food items were classified according to the NOVA system, a classification based on the nature, extent and purpose of industrial food processing. The contribution of each NOVA food group and their..
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Awarded by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), grant #2015/14900-9 and grant #2016/13168-5 (PPM is a beneficiary of a doctoral scholarship). PPM received a doctoral scholarship from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) from October 2016 to February 2017. FAPESP and CAPES had no role in the design, analysis or writing of this manuscript.