Variation in ultra ‐processed food consumption from 6 to 15 years, body weight and body composition at 15 years of age at The Pelotas 2004 Birth Cohort

ConclusionsIn crude and adjusted analyses there was a strong association between high UPF consumption from childhood to adolescence, EW and higher body fat parameters at 15  years, but its deleterious association with body adiposity was only uncovered after adjusting for confounders.

Source: Pediatric Obesity - February 1, 2024 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: In á S. Santos, Isabel O. Bierhals, Caroline S. Costa, Alicia Matijasevich, Luciana Tovo‐Rodrigues Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research