To quantify the impact of temporal changes in the consumption of ultra-processed foods on obesity trends in Brazil between 2002 and 2009. We analyzed data from two Household Budget Surveys carried out in 2002/2003 ( = 182,333) and 2008/2009 ( = 190,159), which provided information on household food acquisition and individuals' weight and height. We examined the association between ultra-processed foods consumption and obesity and quantified the fraction of increase in obesity prevalence attributable to the rise in the consumption of ultra-processed foods.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To assess the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and obesity in the Canadian population.
Methods: Cross-sectional study including 19,363 adults aged 18 years or more from the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 2.2.
Christopher Millett and colleagues argue that artificially sweetened beverages should not be promoted as part of a healthy diet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to evaluate the impact on feeding practices for infants (<1 year of age) resulting from update training for health workers in the Ten Steps to Healthy Feeding of Children Under Two. Health Care Centers (HCC) in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, were randomized into a control group (n=11) and an intervention group (n=9). Health centers organized according to Brazil's Family Health Program (FHP) were included as an intervention cluster (n=12).
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