Availability, Nutritional Profile and Processing Level of Food Products Sold in Vending Machines in a Spanish Public University.

ABSTRACT: Given the lack of data about the nutritional value and other determinants of the consumption of foods and drinks sold in vending machines in European universities and the relevance of this sector in Spain, it is necessary to obtain scientific data on this topic. The present study aimed to assess the availability, nutritional profile and processing level of food products from vending machines at a Spanish public university and to investigate differences in nutritional profile according to the cost and promotion. Cross-sectional descriptive study. Data from all products available (3894) were collected and analysed using the criteria of the Spanish Agency for Consumption, Food Safety and Nutrition and the United Kingdom nutrient profiling model. The items were also classified according to the

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Perez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8297357 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature