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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Nutritional quality of foods according to the Nova food classification system after a behavioral economics intervention in food pantries [PDF]
IntroductionConsumption of ultra-processed foods has been linked with poor health outcomes. Using the Nova food classification system to measure the level of food processing, this study assessed whether foods selected by food pantry clients were more ...
Kristen Rossi +5 more
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A Semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire Has Relative Validity to Identify Groups of NOVA Food Classification System Among Mexican Adults [PDF]
BackgroundUltra-processed foods are recognized as indicators of an unhealthy diet in epidemiological studies. In addition to ultra-processed foods, the NOVA food classification system identifies three other groups with less processing.
Cecilia Isabel Oviedo-Solís +5 more
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Applying the Nova food classification to food product databases using discriminative ingredients: a methodological proposal [PDF]
BackgroundGrowing interest in the Nova food classification system surged among various stakeholders, driven primarily by compelling evidence linking the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to negative health outcomes.
Mariana Fagundes Grilo +12 more
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Food consumption by NOVA food classification, metabolic outcomes, and barriers to healthy food consumption among university students. [PDF]
AbstractThe NOVA food classification system is a simple tool that can be used to assess the consumption levels of different categories of foods based on their level of processing. The degree to which food is processed has a significant impact on health outcomes.
Sekyi E, Agyapong NAF, Eshun G.
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Correction: Applying the Nova food classification to food product databases using discriminative ingredients: a methodological proposal [PDF]
Mariana Fagundes Grilo +12 more
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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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Application of the Nova food classification to the 2017-2018 Household Budget Survey: monitoring adherence to the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population [PDF]
Objective To describe the food categorization method of the 2017-2018 Household Budget Survey as per the Nova classification, bringing transparency and replicability to the process of monitoring adherence to the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines
Gabriela Lopes da Cruz +4 more
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IntroductionThis study aimed to assess the nutritional quality of food and beverage products in Thailand by comparing four different food classification systems: the nutrient profiling-based food classification systems by the Department of Health (DOH ...
Sirinya Phulkerd +10 more
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The UN Decade of Nutrition, the NOVA food classification and the trouble with ultra-processing. [PDF]
AbstractGiven evident multiple threats to food systems and supplies, food security, human health and welfare, the living and physical world and the biosphere, the years 2016–2025 are now designated by the UN as the Decade of Nutrition, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Monteiro CA +5 more
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