Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with obesity, diabetes and hypertension in Canadian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and obesity, diabetes, hypertension and heart disease in a nationally representative sample of Canadian adults.

Methods

This study used cross-sectional data from 13,608 adults (aged 19+ years) from the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition. The survey provided data on food consumption (from 24-h recall) and prevalent obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²) and self-reported diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. All foods and drinks consumed were classified according to the extent and purpose of industrial processing using the NOVA classification. Ultra-processed food consumption was estimated as proportion of total daily energy intake. Multivariable logistic regression models assessed

SUBMITTER: Nardocci M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8076355 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature