Contribution of ultra-processed foods in the diet of adults from the French NutriNet-Sante study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Concerns have been raised about the potential health impact of ultra-processed foods (UPF) in the diet. Our objective was to investigate the contribution of UPF in the diet in a large French population and its association with sociodemographic factors and dietary patterns.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis of dietary data from 74 470 participants in the web-based NutriNet-Santé cohort. UPF were identified in repeated 24 h records and the proportion (in weight) of UPF in the total diet (UPFp) was computed for each participant. Associations of sociodemographic characteristics and UPFp in quartiles were assessed using multivariate multinomial logistic regression. Food group consumption and nutrient intakes across quartiles of UPFp were estimated using linear regression

SUBMITTER: Julia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260813 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature