Ultra-processed food consumption and children and adolescents' health

CONCLUSIONS: The present study maps the current literature on the topic and indicates the direction of the approach for health promotion and prevention of NCDs in children and adolescents. Among the different risk factors that negatively affect the full development of this population, frequently eating breakfast and practicing physical activity is most strongly associated with a lower consumption of ultra-processed foods and should be part of an integrated approach to promoting eating practices that favor the reduction of diseases also in adult life.PMID:37866398 | DOI:10.1016/j.jped.2023.09.006

Source: Jornal de Pediatria - October 22, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Samantha Bittencourt Mescoloto Gabriela Pongiluppi Sem íramis Martins Álvares Domene Source Type: research