Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the Chilean diet (2010).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the consumption of ultra-processed foods and analyse its association with the content of added sugars in the Chilean diet.

Design

Cross-sectional study of national dietary data obtained through 24 h recalls and classified into food groups according to the extent and purpose of food processing (NOVA classification).

Setting

Chile.

Subjects

A probabilistic sample of 4920 individuals (aged 2 years or above) studied in 2010 by a national dietary survey (Encuesta Nacional de Consumo Alimentario).

Results

Ultra-processed foods represented 28·6 (se 0·5) % of total energy intake and 58·6 (se 0·9) % of added sugars intake. The mean percentage of energy from added sugars increased from 7·7 (se 0·3) to 19·7 (se 0·5) % across quintiles of the die

SUBMITTER: Cediel G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260868 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature