Ultra‐processed food intake and risk of obesity among schoolchildren aged 8–12 years living in Victoria, Australia
UPF contributed greatly to the dietary intake of primary schoolchildren. Among older children, higher intake of UPF was associated with higher BMI z-score and central adiposity. Further longitudinal research in Australian pediatric samples to understand UPF impact upon adiposity outcomes across different stages of childhood is needed.
Authors
- Kathleen E. Lacy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-4455)
- Priscila Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4607-5094)
- Loretta M. Clark
- Kristy A. Bolton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6721-4503)
- Karen Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2767-1651)
- Carley Grimes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9123-1888)
Institutions
- Deakin University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Obesity
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.70030
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deakin University
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council