Nova diet quality scores and risk of weight gain in the NutriNet-Brasil cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prospective association of two diet quality scores based on the Nova food classification with BMI gain.

Design

The NutriNet-Brasil cohort is an ongoing web-based prospective study with continuous recruitment of participants aged ≥ 18 years since January 2020. A short 24-h dietary recall screener including 'yes/no' questions about the consumption of whole plant foods (WPF) and ultra-processed foods (UPF) was completed by participants at baseline. The Nova-WPF and the Nova-UPF scores were computed by adding up positive responses regarding the consumption of thirty-three varieties of WPF and twenty-three varieties of UPF, respectively. Participants reported their height at baseline and their weight at both baseline and after approximately 15 months of fo

SUBMITTER: Santos FSD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10641608 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature