Energy contribution of NOVA food groups and the nutritional profile of the Brazilian rural workers' diets.

ABSTRACT: We estimated the caloric contribution of minimally processed foods, processed culinary ingredients, processed foods and ultra-processed foods in Brazilian farmers' diets and their association with the nutritional profile of the diet. It is an epidemiological study of cross-sectional, analytical and quantitative design with 740 farmers adults of Southeastern Brazil. Food intake data were obtained by applying three 24-hour recalls and were classified according to the degree and purpose of processing. The largest caloric contribution came from the group of minimally processed foods (64.7%), followed by ultra-processed foods (17.7%), processed culinary ingredients (12.4%), and processed foods (5.2%). Individuals in the fourth quartile of caloric contribution from minimally processed foods show

SUBMITTER: Cattafesta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7592810 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature