Relationship between ultra-processed food consumption and overweight or obesity in students of Nutrition
Obesity has increased dramatically in the World. The university population present a high ingestion of ultra-processed foods due to is easy Access. Studies have shown evidence of the relationship between the ingestion of ultra-processed foods and the chronic non-communicable diseases, particularly i...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | México |
| Recursos: | UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA |
| Repositorio: | UVSERVA |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:uvserva.uv.mx:article/2831 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://uvserva.uv.mx/index.php/Uvserva/article/view/2831 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | feeding ultra-processed food obesity alimentación ultraprocesados obesidad |
| Resumo: | Obesity has increased dramatically in the World. The university population present a high ingestion of ultra-processed foods due to is easy Access. Studies have shown evidence of the relationship between the ingestion of ultra-processed foods and the chronic non-communicable diseases, particularly in young adults. Cross-sectional study, 187 students of Nutrition were included, an online food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) of ultra-processed food was applied to them. Self-reported weight and height data were obtained to calculate BMI. A linear regression was made between the ultra-processed food consumption and the BMI, using the SPSS statistical program. The entire population presented low ultra-processed food consumption, only 19% were overweight and 3% obese. Overall food consumption was not associated with being overweight and obese, but soda and alcohol consumption were. |
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