Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the US diet: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study

Steele, Eurídice Martínez; Baraldi, Larissa Galastri; Louzada, Maria Laura da Costa; Moubarac, Jean‐Claude; Mozaffarian, Dariush; Monteiro, Carlos Augusto

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009892

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Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the US diet: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study

EMEurídice Martínez Steele LGLarissa Galastri Baraldi MLMaria Laura da Costa Louzada JMJean‐Claude Moubarac DMDariush Mozaffarian

Universidade de São Paulo · Tufts University

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Abstract

Objectives

To investigate the contribution of ultra-processed foods to the intake of added sugars in the USA. Ultra-processed foods were defined as industrial formulations which, besides salt, sugar, oils and fats, include substances not used in culinary preparations, in particular additives used to imitate sensorial qualities of minimally processed foods and their culinary preparations.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

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Keywords

Medicine
Cross-sectional study
Environmental health
Epidemiology
Public health
Food science
Gerontology
Pathology

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