Intake of ultra-processed food, dietary diversity and the risk of nutritional inadequacy among adults in India.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study assessed diet diversity and consumption of ultra-processed foods and explored its impact on macronutrient intake and risk of micronutrient inadequacy.

Design

Cross-sectional, non-probability snowball sampling.

Setting

Nutrient intake was assessed using 24-h dietary recall method and diet diversity through FAO-diet diversity score (DDS). Mann-Whitney U test was used to assess differences in risk of inadequacy across gender. Spearman's rank correlation assessed associations between energy contributed by ultra-processed food and risk of nutrient inadequacy.

Participants

A total of 589 adults (20-40 years) belonging to upper-middle and high-income groups.

Results

The average individual DDS was 4·4 ± 0·6. Most of the participants (

SUBMITTER: Mediratta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10755415 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature