Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Associations With Demographic Factors in Young New Zealand Children

Fangupo, Louise J.; Haszard, Jillian J.; Taylor, Barry; Gray, Andrew; Lawrence, Julie; Taylor, Rachael W.

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2020.08.088

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“…On average, the age of participants was 38.9 years, although half of the studies did not report this information. Fifteen studies focused only on children [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30], seven on adolescents [31][32][33][34][35][36][37], five on pregnant women [38][39][40][41][42], and three on older subjects [43][44][45], whereas others focused on an adult population or on ≥2 target groups. Overall, 58.8% of participants were women.…”

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A Systematic Review of Worldwide Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods: Findings and Criticisms

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A debate is ongoing on the significance and appropriateness of the NOVA classification as a tool for categorizing foods based on their degree of processing. As such, the role of ultra-processed food (UPF) on human health is still not completely understood. With this review, we aimed to investigate the actual level of consumption of UPF across countries and target populations to determine the impact in real contexts. Suitable articles published up to March 2021 were sourced through the PubMed and SCOPUS databases. Overall, 99 studies providing data on the level of UPF consumption expressed as the percentage of total energy intake were identified, for a total of 1,378,454 participants. Most of them were published in Brazil (n = 38) and the United States (n = 15), and the 24 h recall was the most-used tool (n = 63). Analysis of the results revealed that the United States and the United Kingdom were the countries with the highest percent energy intake from UPF (generally >50%), whereas Italy had the lowest levels (about 10%); the latter was inversely associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet. High variability was also observed based on sex, age, and body mass index, with men, young people, and overweight/obese subjects generally having higher levels of consumption compared to older subjects. Overall, our findings underline the large differences in UPF intake. Since most of the observations derived from studies conducted with food questionnaires are not specifically validated for UPF, further efforts are essential to confirm the results previously obtained and to investigate further the association between UPF consumption and health status, also considering the actual contribution within different dietary patterns, which has been less investigated to date.

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A Systematic Review of Worldwide Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods: Findings and Criticisms

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“…There is increasing evidence that UPPs consumption is associated with diet-related NCDs, because most of these products have been formulated to induce excessive consumption by increasing their sensorial characteristics [ 14 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ]. Evidence suggests that UPPs worsen the diets and health of children and adolescents by substituting breastfeeding, fruits, and vegetables and increasing the intake of salt, saturated fats, sugars, and simple starches, therefore having a negative impact on blood lipid levels and body fat [ 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ]. A high consumption of ultraprocessed fruit juices, breakfast cereals, and processed milks has been shown to promote weight gain and the exceeding of the upper limits recommended for nutrients to limit or critical nutrients (free sugars, saturated fats, and salt) [ 25 ].…”

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Ultraprocessed Products as Food Fortification Alternatives: A Critical Appraisal from Latin America

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Ultraprocessed products (UPPs), associated with obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are becoming predominant on the global market and a target for market-driven fortification initiatives. The aim of this article is to describe the implications of adding micronutrients to UPPs with excessive amounts of critical nutrients associated with NCDs and provide recommendations for legislation and policies. UPPs with added micronutrients such as breakfast cereals, sugar-sweetened beverages, powder beverages, fruit juices, sauces, and bouillon cubes, among others, are commonly available and heavily promoted in Latin American countries. Misleading advertising of UPPs with added micronutrients and with excessive content of sugar, fat, and salt might increase the consumption of such products, giving them a “health halo effect” that leads consumers to overestimate their nutritional quality and healthfulness. Although international collections of standards such as the Codex Alimentarius provide some guidelines on this matter, countries need to implement national legislations, through a food systems approach, to regulate the marketing and labeling of UPPs. Lastly, there is still the need to foster research to close knowledge gaps and help countries to guide the process of food fortification strategies from a regulatory standpoint.

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“…But it should be noted that older studies (not shown in Table 1 ) have indicated that UPFs contributed anywhere from 21.5 to 51.2% of total energy intake, depending on the sample [ 37 , 38 ]. Most samples included children and adults, while two focused only on children [ 39 , 40 ]. Monteiro et al (2018) assessed household availability of NOVA food groups in 19 European countries and analyzed the association between availability of UPF and prevalence of obesity [ 35 ].…”

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Ultra-processed Foods, Weight Gain, and Co-morbidity Risk

2021

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Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the available data regarding the associations of Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption with food intake and possible underlying mechanisms relating UPF consumption to weight gain and co-morbidities. Recent Findings In primarily observational studies, UPF consumption is consistently associated with an increased risk for weight gain among adults and children and increased risk for adiposity-related co-morbidities in adults. In a single mechanistic study, consumption of UPFs led to increased energy intake and weight gain relative to whole foods. Summary UPFs tend to be more energy-dense than nutrient-dense, and UPF consumption is associated with increased adiposity and co-morbidity risk. These data suggest that recommendations to limit UPF consumption may be beneficial to health — though further mechanistic studies are needed.

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Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Associations With Demographic Factors in Young New Zealand Children

Cited by 17 publications

References 25 publications

A Systematic Review of Worldwide Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods: Findings and Criticisms

A Systematic Review of Worldwide Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods: Findings and Criticisms

Ultraprocessed Products as Food Fortification Alternatives: A Critical Appraisal from Latin America

Ultra-processed Foods, Weight Gain, and Co-morbidity Risk

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