Dietary intake of low-income adults in South Africa: ultra-processed food consumption a cause for concern

CONCLUSIONS: Low-income adults living in SA are consuming insufficient protective dietary components, while UPF consumption is prevalent. Higher UPF consumers consume larger amounts of nutrients linked to increased chronic disease risk. Policy measures are urgently needed in SA to protect against the proliferation of harmful UPF and to promote and enable consumption of whole and less UPF.PMID:38204376 | DOI:10.1017/S1368980023002811

Source: Public Health Nutrition - January 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tamryn Frank Shu Wen Ng Caitlin M Lowery Anne-Marie Thow Elizabeth C Swart Source Type: research