Renata Costa de Miranda|Fernanda Rauber|Milena Miranda de Moraes|Cláudia Afonso|Cristina Santos|Sara Rodrigues|Renata Bertazzi Levy
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and non-communicable disease-related nutrient profile in Portuguese adults and elderly (2015–2016): the UPPER project
Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade do Porto|Universidade do Porto|Universidade do Porto|Centre for Health Technology and Services Research|Universidade do Porto|Universidade de São Paulo
abstract study aims investigate dietary share ultraprocessed foods association noncommunicable disease ncdrelated nutrient profile adult elderly populations portugal crosssectional data national food nutrition physical activity survey 20152016 portuguese population analysed dietary intake assessed two nonconsecutive 24h recalls food items classified according nova system estimated percentage dietary energy provided nova food groups assessed ncdrelated nutrient profile overall diet across quintiles ultraprocessed food consumption weighted tests besides crude adjusted linear poisson regressions performed ultraprocessed foods contributed around 24 16 daily energy intake adults elderly respectively groups consumption ultraprocessed foods increased dietary content free sugars total fats saturated fats increased dietary content protein decreased adults total energy intake dietary energy density content carbohydrates also increased consumption ultraprocessed foods increased dietary content fibre na k decreased prevalence exceeding upper limits recommended free sugars saturated fats increased 544 153 adults 619 60 elderly comparing lowest highest quintile ultraprocessed food consumption scenario demands effective strategies addressing food processing portuguese population improve diet quality prevention dietrelated ncd