Percentage of energy contribution according to the degree of industrial food processing and associated factors in adolescents (EVA-JF study, Brazil)

Melo, Adriana Soares Torres; Neves, Felipe Silva; Batista, Aline Priscila; Machado-Coelho, George Luiz Lins; Sartorelli, Daniela Saes; Faria, Eliane Rodrigues de; Netto, Michele Pereira; Oliveira, Renata M. S.; Fontes, Vanessa Sequeira; Cândido, Ana Paula Carlos

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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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“…Additional details regarding the methodological aspects of the EVA-JF Study can be found in other publications (17)(18)(19) .…”

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“…The sample calculation (n = 790) was carried out considering the following specifications (17)(18)(19) : i) as study population, a total of 9,502 actively enrolled students in 2018-2019, in the morning shifts of the last year of elementary school (9 th grade) or the three years of high school (1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd years) in public schools in Juiz de Fora, MG; ii) as outcome, 8% prevalence of obesity in Brazilian adolescents (21) ; iii) 2% accuracy with a standard error of 1%; iv) 95% confidence interval (95% CI); and v) prediction of 20% loss.…”

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Eating contexts and their associations with socio-demographic factors in Brazilian adolescents (EVA-JF Study)

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Objective: To describe the eating contexts and estimate their associations with sociodemographic factors in a sample of Brazilian adolescents. Design: Cross-sectional study. We used an exploratory questionnaire about eating contexts (encompassing regularity of meals, places where they occur, and if they take place with attention and in company), which was submitted to cluster analysis. Subsequently, three clusters were identified: cluster 1, “appropriate eating contexts at breakfast, lunch, and dinner”; cluster 2, “inappropriate eating context at breakfast”; and cluster 3, “inappropriate eating context at dinner”. Multinomial logistic regression models were performed, without and with adjustments, using cluster 1 as reference. Setting: 29 public schools of Juiz de Fora, MG, Southeast Brazil. Participants: Adolescents, 14-19-year-olds (n = 835). Results: We observed relevant prevalence of adolescents omitting breakfast (52.9%) and dinner (39.3%), and who had the habit of eating sitting/lying on the couch/bed or standing/walking, and in front of screens. Breakfast usually occurred unaccompanied (70.8%); around half (47.5%) and little over a third (36.1%) of the sample also would usually have lunch and dinner unaccompanied, respectively. Furthermore, through multivariate analysis, we found associations of eating contexts clusters with female sex (more likely in clusters 2 and 3), age range 14-15-year-olds (less likely in cluster 2), and higher mother’s schooling (more likely in cluster 3). Conclusions: We verified an alarming prevalence of adolescents with eating contexts unaligned with healthy eating recommendations. Additionally, inappropriate eating contexts at breakfast and/or at dinner were associated with sociodemographic factors (sex, age range, and mother’s schooling).

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“…Studies report faulty eating habits among adolescents, such as the elevated consumption of ultraprocessed foods like soft and industrialized drinks and fast food, and the omission of fundamental meals, such as breakfast [4][5][6][7]. According to the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population, breakfast is one of the three most important meals of the day [8].…”

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Factors associated with non-frequent breakfast consumption in adolescents (EVA-JF Study)

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Objective To estimate the association of infrequent breakfast consumption with socioeconomic, behavioral, and individual factors in a sample of Brazilian adolescents from public schools. Methods Cross-sectional study with adolescents aged from 14 to 19 from public schools in Juiz de Fora, state of Minas Gerais. The frequency of consumption of breakfast, snacks, soft drinks, industrialized drinks, the usual food consumption, body mass index, body fat percentage, and waist circumference were evaluated. Other socioeconomic, behavioral, and individual data were obtained through questionnaires. Logistic regression analysis and hierarchical selection of variables were used to verify the associated factors. Results The sample consisted of 805 adolescents; 53.4% reported infrequent breakfast consumption. Through hierarchical logistic regression analysis, it was evidenced that the house occupancy status (OR: 0.618; 95%CI: 0.4410.865; p=0.005) was the distal factor associated with infrequent breakfast consumption; the intermediate factors were the consumption of industrialized beverages (OR: 0.658; 95%CI: 0.486-0.890; p=0.007) and percentage of energy from processed foods (OR: 0.935; 95%CI: 0.907-0.964; p<0.001); and the proximal factors were the male gender (OR: 0.696; 95%CI: 0.520-0.932; p=0.0015) and being nonwhite (OR: 1.529; 95%CI: 1.131-2.069; p=0.006). Conclusion Male adolescents who lived in owned houses, with occasional consumption of industrialized beverages and a higher percentage of energy derived from processed foods, had lower chances of infrequent breakfast consumption, while non-white adolescents had higher chances.

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Percentage of energy contribution according to the degree of industrial food processing and associated factors in adolescents (EVA-JF study, Brazil)

Cited by 10 publications

References 53 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

Eating contexts and their associations with socio-demographic factors in Brazilian adolescents (EVA-JF Study)

Factors associated with non-frequent breakfast consumption in adolescents (EVA-JF Study)

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