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Ultra-Processed Foods in the Mediterranean Diet according to the NOVA Classification System; A Food Level Analysis of Branded Foods in Greece

, 2023
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.
Maria Kapsokefalou, Stamoulis Noutsos, Antonis Vlassopoulos, Alexandra Katidi   +3 more
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Ultra-Processed Foods [PDF]

Foods that are highly processed (ultra-processed foods - UPFs) are increasingly popular among consumers for reasons of affordability and convenience, yet research indicates that that they are detrimental to health and environmental sustainability ...
Caraher, Martin, Furey, Sinéad
core   +7 more sources

Pomegranate peel powder and extract improved weight control, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in hamsters fed with standard american diets

Food Hydrocolloids for Health
Pomegranate peel waste is a byproduct of juice processing and 1.6 million tons are produced globally each year. Pomegranate peels have a high dietary fiber content and unique polyphenol profile suggesting it may have health benefits.
Xingzhu Wu, Wallace Yokoyama, Yuqing Tan, Glenn Bartley, Ling Chen, James Pan, Priscila Alves Buongiorno, Jose Berrios, Tara McHugh, Zhongli Pan   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The association between time scarcity, sociodemographic correlates and consumption of ultra-processed foods among parents in Norway: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Use of ultra-processed foods has expanded rapidly over the last decades and high consumption has been positively associated with risk of e.g. overweight, obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Ingrid Laukeland Djupegot, Camilla Bengtson Nenseth, Elling Bere, Helga Birgit Torgeirsdotter Bjørnarå, Sissel Heidi Helland, Nina Cecilie Øverby, Monica Klungland Torstveit, Tonje Holte Stea   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The association of highly processed food consumption with food choice values and food literacy in Japanese adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023
Background Highly processed food (HPF) consumption is increasing globally and has become a prominent public health concern. However, the relationship between HPF consumption and food choice values and food literacy is unknown. This study aimed to examine
Nana Shinozaki, Kentaro Murakami, Xiaoyi Yuan, Ryoko Tajima, Mai Matsumoto, Keiko Asakura, Shizuko Masayasu, Satoshi Sasaki   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of food purchasing in the Brazilian School Feeding Programme: feasibility of the requirements and recommendations

Public Health Nutrition, 2023
Objective: To analyse the purchase of food for school feeding, according to the extent and purpose of industrial processing and variety, exploring the feasibility of achieving the requirements and recommendations of the Brazilian School Feeding Programme,
Ana Beatriz Coelho de Azevedo, Daniel Henrique Bandoni, Ana Laura Benevenuto de Amorim, Daniela Silva Canella   +3 more
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NOVA food groups’ consumption associated with nutrient intake profile of school children aged 8–12 years

Public Health Nutrition, 2023
Objective: To evaluate the association between the consumption of NOVA food groups (classification based on the nature, extent and purpose of food processing) and the intake of energy, macro and micronutrients among school children.
Arabele Teixeira de Lacerda, Ariene Silva do Carmo, Taciana Maia de Sousa, Luana Caroline dos Santos   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Efforts to Reduce Paediatric Cancer Care Disparities in Radiotherapy: A Decade Change

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We present an update on the status, needs and challenges faced by paediatric imaging and radiotherapy (RT) programmes globally after a previous survey conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 10 years prior. Methods We developed and distributed a 121‐question survey to radiation oncologists, medical physicists and ...
Raymond B. Mailhot Vega, Daniel J. Indelicato, Jeanette Parkes, Natia Esiashvili, Josué Hernández Benítez, Miriam Mikhail‐Lette, Olivera Cirajc Bjelac, Daniel Berger, Eva Ciurana, Yavuz Anacak, Lisbeth Cordero‐Mendez   +10 more
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The Marketing of Ultraprocessed Foods in a National Sample of U.S. Supermarket Circulars: A Pilot Study

AJPM Focus, 2022
Introduction: This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of advertisements for ultraprocessed foods and beverages in U.S. supermarket circulars, which are digital and print marketing materials with weekly sales promotions.
Anthony Zhong, BA, Erica L. Kenney, ScD, MPH, Jane Dai, MPH, Mark J. Soto, MA, Sara N. Bleich, PhD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source