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Contribution of ultra-processed foods in the diet of adults from the French NutriNet-Santé study
Role of ultra-processed foods in the diets of French adults
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Abstract
UPF contributed 18.4% of the foods consumed by weight and 35.9% of total energy intake in a large French population.
- Higher consumption of UPF is independently linked to male gender, younger age, lower education levels, smoking, and higher rates of overweight and obesity.
- Participants in the highest quartile of UPF consumption ate significantly fewer fruits and vegetables, with a difference of -180.3 g/day compared to those in the lowest quartile.
- Those in the highest UPF quartile consumed more sweet products (+68.5 g/day) and soft drinks (+98.6 g/day) compared to the lowest quartile.
- Increased UPF intake is associated with higher energy intake (+610 kJ/day or +145.7 kcal/day) and added sugar intake (+17.1 g/day).
- Lower intakes of fiber (-4.04 g/day), β-carotene (-1019.6 μg/day), and calcium (-87.8 mg/day) were observed in participants with the highest UPF consumption.
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