ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2022
Ultra-processed food consumption and associations with biomarkers of nutrition and inflammation in pregnancy: The Norwegian Environmental Biobank.
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- Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of chronic respiratory diseases mortality among adults: evidence from a prospective cohort study.European journal of nutrition · 2024Article
- Differential dietary intake and contribution of ultra-processed foods during pregnancy according to nutritional status.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: A high consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is often associated with low nutritional quality, but data on associations with biomarkers are scarce. We aimed to explore associations between UPF intake, diet quality, and concentrations of biomarkers of nutrition and inflammation measured in mid-pregnancy. Methods: This cross-sectional study included Results: Ultra-processed food intake was positively associated with biomarker concentrations of vitamin E (γ-tocopherol), creatinine, K, and Na [βs: 5.6 to 17% increase in biomarker concentration per interquartile range (IQR) increase in UPF intake] and negatively associated with carotenoids (α-carotene, β-carotene, γ-carotene, α-cryptoxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, lutein, lycopene), vitamin A, Mo, and Se (βs: -2.1 to -18%). Inversely, high diet quality (i.e., the DQI) was positively associated with concentrations of carotenoids, vitamins [vitamin A (retinol) and D (25-OH-D)], and Se (β: 1.5 to 25%) and negatively associated with vitamin E (γ-tocopherol), creatinine, and Na (β: -4.8 to -8.3%). A weak, positive association was found between UPF and CRP (β: 5.4%, 95% CI 0.12-11%). Conclusion: High UPF intake was associated with reduced concentrations of nutrition biomarkers in mid-pregnancy. Associations in the opposite direction were found with high adherence to the Norwegian dietary guidelines, suggesting that the two dietary scoring systems capture diet quality in a mirrored manner in this population.
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