Energy contribution of NOVA food groups and sociodemographic determinants of ultra-processed food consumption in the Mexican population

Autor(es)

Marron-Ponce, Joaquin A. ; Sanchez-Pimienta, Tania G. ; da Costa Louzada, Maria Laura ; Batis, Carolina

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION; v. 21, n. 1, p. 7-pg., 2018-01-01.

Resumo

ObjectiveTo identify the energy contributions of NOVA food groups in the Mexican diet and the associations between individual sociodemographic characteristics and the energy contribution of ultra-processed foods (UPF).DesignWe classified foods and beverages reported in a 24 h recall according to the NOVA food framework into: (i) unprocessed or minimally processed foods; (ii) processed culinary ingredients; (iii) processed foods; and (iv) UPF. We estimated the energy contribution of each food group and ran a multiple linear regression to identify the associations between sociodemographic characteristics and UPF energy contribution.SettingMexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012.SubjectsIndividuals 1 years old (n 10 087).ResultsUnprocessed or minimally processed foods had the highest dietary energy contribution (540 % of energy), followed by UPF (298 %), processed culinary ingredients (102 %) and processed foods (60 %). The energy contribution of UPF was higher in: pre-school-aged children v. other age groups (38 to 125 percentage points difference (pp)); urban areas v. rural (56 pp); the Central and North regions v. the South (27 and 84 pp, respectively); medium and high socio-economic status v. low (45 pp, in both); and with higher head of household educational level v. without education (34 to 78 pp).ConclusionsIn 2012, about 30 % of energy in the Mexican diet came from UPF. Our results showed that younger ages, urbanization, living in the North region, high socio-economic status and high head of household educational level are sociodemographic factors related to higher consumption of UPF in Mexico. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 15/14900-9 - Consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados, perfil nutricional da dieta e obesidade em sete países
• Beneficiário: Carlos Augusto Monteiro
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático