Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children Living in Northeastern Brazil
High intake of UPFs was associated with dyslipidemia, elevated liver enzymes, and inflammatory changes in children. Dietary interventions are needed to reduce UPF consumption and prevent cardiometabolic and liver disease in childhood.
Authors
- José Luiz de Brito Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4696-3809)
- Paulo César Trindade da Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3273-2399)
- Rúbia Cartaxo Squizato de Moraes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3742-4830)
- Vinícius José Baccin Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0327-538X)
- Paloma Martínez Matías (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2123-4087)
- Mariana Souza Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3128-7959)
- Cristiane Cosmo Silva-Luis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7551-2591)
- Sávio Marcelino Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6320-2502)
- Fernando Paiva Brandini
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16223944
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.80