Consumption of ultra-processed foods and cardiometabolic risk factors in Brazilian adolescents: results from ERICA.

Introduction: The consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) has increased over the past few decades. However, few studies have investigated the association between UPF consumption and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents from developing countries.

Objective: To evaluate the association between UPF consumption and cardiometabolic risk factors in Brazilian adolescents.