Description and performance of two diet quality scores based on the Nova classification [PDF]
OBJECTIVE To describe two low-burden diet quality scores and evaluate their performance in reflecting the dietary share of the least and most processed foods defined within the Nova food system classification.
Caroline dos Santos Costa +8 more
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Characterization of the degree of food processing in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition: application of the Nova classification and validation using selected biomarkers of food processing [PDF]
BackgroundEpidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between the degree of food processing in our diet and the risk of various chronic diseases.
Inge Huybrechts +58 more
doaj +2 more sources
Ultra-Processed Foods in the Mediterranean Diet according to the NOVA Classification System; A Food Level Analysis of Branded Foods in Greece [PDF]
While the Mediterranean diet (MD) is championed as a healthy and sustainable dietary pattern, the NOVA classification is discussed as a tool to identify ultra-processed foods and further specify healthy food choices.
Alexandra Katidi +3 more
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CATALOG OF 93 NOVA LIGHT CURVES: CLASSIFICATION AND PROPERTIES [PDF]
We present a catalog of 93 very-well-observed nova light curves. The light curves were constructed from 229,796 individual measured magnitudes, with the median coverage extending to 8.0 mag below peak and 26% of the light curves following the eruption all the way to quiescence.
Strope, Richard J. +2 more
openaire +5 more sources
Adaptation and validation of a tool for assessing food knowledge based on the Nova classification for the Brazilian context [PDF]
Objectives To adapt and validate a tool to measure the level of food knowledge based on the Nova classification for the Brazilian context. Methods A tool developed by Canadian researchers was adapted for Brazil.
Kamila Tiemann Gabe +2 more
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Complementarity between the updated version of the front-of-pack nutrition label Nutri-Score and the food-processing NOVA classification [PDF]
Objective: To compare the initial and the updated versions of the front-of-pack label Nutri-Score (related to the nutritional content) with the NOVA classification (related to the degree of food processing) at the food level.
Barthélemy Sarda +10 more
doaj +2 more sources
Criticism of the NOVA classification: who are the protagonists?
The NOVA classification is based on the extent and purpose of industrial processing of foods and beverages. It is increasingly used by health authorities as an effective proxy for the healthiness of these products.
Mélissa Mialon +2 more
doaj +4 more sources
Nova food classification system: a contribution from Brazilian epidemiology [PDF]
This essay presents the Nova food classification, a conceptual innovation of Brazilian epidemiology, describing its genesis, the scientific evidence derived from its application, and its implications for public health.
Maria Laura da Costa Louzada +1 more
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Discrepancy between Food Classification Systems: Evaluation of Nutri-Score, NOVA Classification and Chilean Front-of-Package Food Warning Labels. [PDF]
Background: Currently, there are different food classification systems in order to inform the population of the best alternatives for consumption, considering all the diseases associated with the consumption of products of low nutritional quality. Reports indicate that these forms of labelling warnings correspond to a laudable strategy for populations ...
Valenzuela A +8 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Does the definition of human ultra-processed foods apply to dog and cat foods? A review of pet food processing techniques, their impact on health, and a call for pet food processing classification [PDF]
Evidence linking higher intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) with increased risk of chronic diseases in humans has grown since the establishment of the NOVA classification and its widespread adoption in nutrition research.
Jirayu Tanprasertsuk +3 more
doaj +2 more sources

