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ArticleNutrients2023

Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food and Drink Products in a Greek Christian Orthodox Church Fasting Population.

Anna Kokkinopoulou, Niki Katsiki, Ioannis Pagkalos, Nikolaos E Rodopaios, Alexandra-Aikaterini Koulouri, Eleni Vasara, Sousana K Papadopoulou, Petros Skepastianos, Maria Hassapidou, Anthony G Kafatos

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Article in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors.

Anna KokkinopoulouDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Crete, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3137-6740
Niki KatsikiDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ioannis PagkalosDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1538-4663
Nikolaos E RodopaiosDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Crete, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7710-6231
Alexandra-Aikaterini KoulouriDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Eleni VasaraLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Sousana K PapadopoulouDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Petros SkepastianosDepartment of Medical Laboratory Studies, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Maria HassapidouDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Anthony G KafatosDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Crete, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The positive effects of the Mediterranean diet on healthy living are widely known, while the health effects of religious fasting have received increased attention during the last decade. However, no study has focused on the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in such populations. Therefore, our aim was to investigate UPF intake and its association with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a Christian Orthodox church (COC) religious fasting population in Greece. In this cross-sectional study, 400 individuals who follow the Mediterranean diet were included, stratified as COC fasters and non-fasters. Dietary intake data were collected via three 24 h diet recalls and a monthly food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The NOVA food classification system was used to identify the level of processing and categorize all food items. Fasters consumed significantly less chicken, turkey, and beef and significantly more seafood, fish, snails, soy products, and fresh fruits, in terms of unprocessed or minimally processed foods, as well as significantly more fried potatoes and olives in terms of processed foods when compared with non-fasters. Regarding UPFs, a significantly lower intake of pork sausages, ketchup, and mustard as well as a significantly higher consumption of margarine and tarama dip were recorded in fasters compared with non-fasters. Fasters with MetS more frequently consumed UPFs (such as cheese pastries, biscuits, and cakes) than fasters without MetS (

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Diet, MediterraneanFood, ProcessedAnimalsCattleCross-Sectional StudiesDietEnergy IntakeFast FoodsFastingFood HandlingGreeceChristian Orthodox church fastingmetabolic syndromeNOVAprocessed foodsultra-processed foodsunprocessed or minimally processed foods

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PMCPMC10708049

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