ArticleJournal of nutrition education and behavior2024
Factors Correlated With Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) Intake in Preschool-Aged Children and Association With Weight.
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- 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
- The Association Between Consumption of Foods/Food Groups and the Risk of Overweight/Obesity and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Using Photovoice to Create Awareness and Proactive Attitudes Among Mothers of Preschool-Aged Children About the Prevalence of Ultraprocessed Food in the Local Food Environment.Preventing chronic disease · 2026Article
- Multilevel predictors of ultra-processed food intake in Canadian preschoolers.Communications medicine · 2026Article
- A Latent Class Analysis of Family Eating Behaviors and Home Environment Habits on Preschool-Aged Children's Body Mass Index.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveUnderstand the correlates of ultra-processed food (UPF) intake and examine the association of UPF on body mass index in children aged 3-5 years.
designSecondary analysis of a prospective cohort of 3-5-year-olds/parent, followed 1-year between March 2014 and October 2016. Usual UPF intake from 2 3-day food records completed 1 year apart, a standardized nutrient database customized with child-specific foods, and a NOVA food classification system was used. Child/parent characteristics and media use were measured via parent-reported surveys. Child weight/height objectively measured.
settingNew Hampshire community.
participantsSix hundred and sixty-seven parent-child dyads were screened, and 624 were enrolled with 90% follow-up. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Primary outcome: identify correlates of UPF intake. SECONDARY OUTCOME: determine if UPF intake is associated with body mass index change. ANALYSIS: Adjusted β linear regression, linear regression, P <0.05.
resultsUltra-processed food accounted for 67.6% of total caloric intake. In adjusted models, children's UPF intake was positively associated with increasing child age, greater hours watching television, and more frequent parent soda/fast-food intake. Ultra-processed food intake was negatively associated with higher parent education and reported race/ethnicity other than non-Hispanic White. There was no association between UPF intake and weight. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: There are several predictors of UPF intake in young children. Family-level interventions could be implemented to encourage the intake of minimally processed foods before and during preschool years.
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