Higher consumption of ultra‐processed foods is associated with obesity and abdominal obesity in socially vulnerable Brazilian women
Jocione Mara de Medeiros,
Luiz Gonzaga Ribeiro Silva‐Neto,
Thays Lane Ferreira dos Santos
et al.
Abstract:This study aimed to assess the consumption of ultra‐processed foods (UPF) and identify their association with obesity and abdominal obesity in adult women of reproductive age living in situations of social vulnerability in Maceió, Northeastern Brazil. This was a cross‐sectional study carried out between October 2020 and May 2021. An anthropometric evaluation was carried out to assess obesity and abdominal obesity. A dietary assessment was also conducted using a 24‐h food recall to determine the calorie intake … Show more
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