ReviewJornal de pediatria
Ultra-processed food consumption and children and adolescents' health.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- A Frequency-Based Proxy Score for Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Among Adolescents: Associations with Lifestyle Factors and Tinnitus.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Generational Influence on Diet Quality: An Analysis Based on Vigitel 2023.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Article
- Consumption of ultra-processed foods and associated factors in Spanish children aged 8-12 years: a cross-sectional analysis within the INMA cohort study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiome-Hormone Interactions and Precision Fermentation in the Prevention of Early Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Nutritional Status, School Time, and Eating Patterns in Children From 7 to 10 Years: Quantitative Evaluation of Macro and Micronutrients in the School Diet.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
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- Applying Social Cognitive Theory to Understand Perspectives on Child Feeding Practices of Thai Female Caregivers With Young Children With Stunting.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- Efficacy of an intervention in the nutritional status and consumption of ultra-processed foods in children with obesity treated in primary health care in Brazil.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Diet screeners and their association with constipation and stool consistency in school-aged children.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2026Article
- Ultra-processed food consumption across early life: implications for pediatric health and disease risk.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
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- Celiac Disease as a Model of Intestinal Malnutrition: Mechanisms and Nutritional Management.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Ultra-Processed Foods and Respiratory and Allergic Diseases in Childhood: Epidemiological Evidence and Mechanistic Insights.Nutrients · 2025Review
- The power of product: how food advertising affects children's perceptions of child and non-child targeted food advertising?BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Health Profiles in Developmental Age: An Analysis of the Eating Habits and Lifestyles of a Sample of Italian Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Ultra-Processed Foods and Markers of Systemic Inflammation in Children.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesTo present observational studies investigating associations between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and health outcomes in childhood and adolescence. DATA SOURCE: Observational, cross-sectional, or longitudinal studies were considered, and identified in the Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed and Scielo databases, without date restrictions. DATA SYNTHESIS: The most frequent combinations of risk factors in children and adolescents involved an unhealthy diet, with regular consumption of ultra-processed foods to the detriment of a diet based on fresh or minimally-processed foods and insufficient levels of physical activity; records on alcohol and tobacco use were identified. Combined, these practices contribute to the findings that indicate an increase in the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents and a sedentary lifestyle, with a decrease in physical activity, in addition to representing a risk for the development of chronic non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and periodontal disease in childhood and adolescence.
conclusionsThe present study maps the current literature on the topic and indicates the direction of the approach for health promotion and prevention of NCDs in children and adolescents. Among the different risk factors that negatively affect the full development of this population, frequently eating breakfast and practicing physical activity is most strongly associated with a lower consumption of ultra-processed foods and should be part of an integrated approach to promoting eating practices that favor the reduction of diseases also in adult life.
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