Maternal and Birth Characteristics Are Relevant to the Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods in Young Adults: Results from the Nutritionists’ Health Study
We concluded that maternal age at birth was associated with the dietary patterns of adult children. Participants whose mothers were 19 or younger at birth had significantly higher consumption of ultra-processed foods in adulthood compared to those whose mothers were older.
Authors
- D Azevedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2789-7471)
- Sthefani da Costa Penha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1183-4997)
- Antônio Augusto Ferreira Carioca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1194-562X)
- Ilana Nogueira Bezerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2072-0123)
- Helena Alves de Carvalho Sampaio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5353-8259)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual do Ceará (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Ceará (BR)
- Universidade de Fortaleza (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22091321
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Universidade Estadual do Ceará