Ultra-processed food consumption, socio-demographics and diet quality in Australian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine how socio-demographic characteristics and diet quality vary with consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) in a cross-sectional nationally representative survey of Australian adults.

Design

Using a 24-h recall, this cross-sectional analysis of dietary and socio-demographic data classified food items using the NOVA system, estimated the percentage of total energy contributed by UPFs and assessed diet quality using the Dietary Guideline Index (DGI-2013 total and components). Linear regression models examined associations between socio-demographic characteristics and diet quality with percentage of energy from UPF.

Setting

Australian Health Survey 2011-2013.

Participants

Australian adults aged ≥ 19 years (n 8209).

Results

Consumption o

SUBMITTER: Marchese L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8825971 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature