The excess body fat is a potential mediator between consumption of ultra-processed foods and cardiometabolic risk in normal-weight Brazilian children
Our findings indicate the potential influence of excess body fat on the pathway between UPF consumption and cardiometabolic risk in children with adequate BMI/age.
Authors
- Bruna Clemente Cota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3733-5125)
- Mariana De Santis Filgueiras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1932-6126)
- Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8012-6006)
- Patrícia Feliciano Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6103-2944)
- Juliana Farias de Novaes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1363-323X)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Viçosa (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1726016
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais