Ultra-processed diet, systemic oxidative stress, and breach of immunologic tolerance.

In recent years, consumption of ultra-processed food around the world has been increasing. The nutritional profile of an ultra-processed diet is associated with the development of cellular alterations that lead to oxidative stress. The chronic prooxidative state leads to an environment that influences the proliferation, apoptosis, and signaling pathways of immune cells.

[Adolescents opinions regarding Plato del Bien Comer Maya as nutrition health promotion tool.].

Objective: To know opinions of adolescents from Cholul, Yucatán, about Plato del Bien Comer Maya in order to improve it as health promotion tool.

Materials And Methods: Qualitative study, formative research. Three focus groups were carried out, participating 28 adolescents: 12-16 years old.