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@article{Rauber:2018:10.3390/nu10050587,
author = {Rauber, F and da, Costa Louzada ML and Steele, EM and Millett, C and Monteiro, CA and Levy, RB},
doi = {10.3390/nu10050587},
journal = {Nutrients},
title = {Ultra-processed food consumption and chronic non-communicable diseases-related dietary nutrient profile in the UK (20082014)},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu10050587},
volume = {10},
year = {2018}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - We described the contribution of ultra-processed foods in the U.K. diet and its association with the overall dietary content of nutrients known to affect the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Cross-sectional data from the U.K. National Diet and Nutrition Survey (20082014) were analysed. Food items collected using a four-day food diary were classified according to the NOVA system. The average energy intake was 1764 kcal/day, with 30.1% of calories coming from unprocessed or minimally processed foods, 4.2% from culinary ingredients, 8.8% from processed foods, and 56.8% from ultra-processed foods. As the ultra-processed food consumption increased, the dietary content of carbohydrates, free sugars, total fats, saturated fats, and sodium increased significantly while the content of protein, fibre, and potassium decreased. Increased ultra-processed food consumption had a remarkable effect on average content of free sugars, which increased from 9.9% to 15.4% of total energy from the first to the last quintile. The prevalence of people exceeding the upper limits recommended for free sugars and sodium increased by 85% and 55%, respectively, from the lowest to the highest ultra-processed food quintile. Decreasing the dietary share of ultra-processed foods may substantially improve the nutritional quality of diets and contribute to the prevention of diet-related NCDs.
AU - Rauber,F
AU - da,Costa Louzada ML
AU - Steele,EM
AU - Millett,C
AU - Monteiro,CA
AU - Levy,RB
DO - 10.3390/nu10050587
PY - 2018///
SN - 2072-6643
TI - Ultra-processed food consumption and chronic non-communicable diseases-related dietary nutrient profile in the UK (20082014)
T2 - Nutrients
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu10050587
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29747447
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/59764
VL - 10
ER -