ArticlePublic health nutrition2022
The relationship between ultra-processed food consumption and internalising symptoms among adolescents from São Paulo city, Southeast Brazil.
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- Longitudinal association of breakfast and midnight snacks with depressive symptoms in China multi-ethnic adolescents.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Ultra-Processed Foods and Mental Health: Where Do Eating Disorders Fit into the Puzzle?Nutrients · 2024Review
- Common mental disorders in Brazilian adolescents: association with school characteristics, consumption of ultra-processed foods and waist-to-height ratio.Cadernos de saude publica · 2024Article
- Binge-Eating Precursors in Children and Adolescents: Neurodevelopment, and the Potential Contribution of Ultra-Processed Foods.Nutrients · 2023Review
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- Ultra-Processed Foods and Drinks Consumption Is Associated with Psychosocial Functioning in Adolescents.Nutrients · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the association between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and internalising symptoms (IS) among adolescents.
designIt is a cross-sectional study. Paper-pencil survey was completed in classroom with information on UPF consumption, IS and selected covariates. IS were assessed with the Internalizing Symptoms sub-scale from the Social Behaviour Questionnaire (IS-SBQ). UPF was evaluated with a FFQ extracted from the Brazilian National School Health Survey. Crude and adjusted association between UPF and IS was investigated with structural equation models.
settingSão Paulo, SP, Brazil.
participantsA total of 2680 students, M
resultsUPF consumption was associated with higher scores in IS in the crude (
conclusionsOur results provide evidence about the positive association between UPF consumption and IS among adolescents. The association, despite its low magnitude, remained significant after adjusting for potential confounders. These results are relevant considering the increase in UPF consumption worldwide and in low- and middle-income countries. Also, our study emphasises the importance of a healthy diet with a reduction in UPF consumption among adolescents.
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