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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Consumption of ultra-processed foods by foreign-born adults rise with increased levels of acculturation in the United States.

Jennifer J Barb, Li Yang, Euridice Martinez-Steele, Ayaan Ahmed, Patricia V Medina, E Michael Valencia, Anna E Roberts, Nicole Farmer, Gwenyth R Wallen

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Jennifer J BarbTranslational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Li YangTranslational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Euridice Martinez-SteeleSchool of Public Health, Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ayaan AhmedTranslational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Patricia V MedinaTranslational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
E Michael ValenciaTranslational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Anna E RobertsTranslational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Nicole FarmerTranslational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Gwenyth R WallenTranslational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption has been linked to increased risks of negative health outcomes such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and all-cause mortality. Some studies have shown an increase of UPF consumption with acculturation, whereas the influence of the Western diet on non-US born individuals is an area of increasing interest. The aim of this work was to investigate UPF consumption with an acculturation index and to assess whether there was an interaction of UPF consumption with race/ethnicity in non-US born adults. Methods: Dietary intake of non-US born adults participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2011 and 2018 was assessed using day one of 24-h dietary recall, and the relative daily energy intake comprised of UPFs was used as the outcome of interest. The effect of acculturation assessed by an acculturation index (AcI) on UPF consumption was investigated after controlling for significant covariates. Complex survey sample regression analyses were used to evaluate the association between UPF consumption and AcI. Results: Population sample ( Conclusion: Our findings indicate that greater acculturation is associated with higher UPF consumption. Given the links between high UPF consumption and adverse health outcomes, targeted interventions that promote healthier dietary choices-while preserving culturally relevant eating habits-are essential to support the well-being of non-US born populations.

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AcculturationDietEmigrants and ImmigrantsFast FoodsAdultAgedEthnicityFemaleFood, ProcessedHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysUnited StatesYoung Adultacculturationdietary acculturationNHANESstandard American diet (SAD)ultra-processed food consumptionUPF

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