Food consumption according to the level of processing and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Consumption of ultra-processed foods is negatively associated with health outcomes, however, the contribution to sleep quality is limited. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the association between food intake by frequency and degree of processing and sleep quality in adults during the covid-19 pandemic.

Methods

Population-based survey of adults from October to December 2020 in the Iron Quadrangle region, Brazil. The exposure variable was a food intake score that considered the frequency of consumption and food processing degree. The total score ranged from 0 (best) to 48 points (worst food quality), categorized into quartiles. Furthermore, we also evaluated whether individuals replaced their lunch and/or dinner based mostly on fresh/m

SUBMITTER: Menezes-Junior LAA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8942582 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature