SynthesisEuropean journal of nutrition2022
Ultra-processed foods and obesity and adiposity parameters among children and adolescents: a systematic review.
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- Ultra-processed food consumption and BMI-Z among children at risk for obesity from low-income households.Pediatric obesity · 2023Trial
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- Low anemia but high dyslipidemia prevalence in Brazilian schoolchildren: a nutritional transition profile.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Effect of breastfeeding on dietary patterns in early childhood: the CoAlHaS study.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Associations between food addiction symptoms, food intake and BMI-for-age in children from a low-income region: A structural equation modeling approach.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Ultra-processed food intake in relation to anthropometrics and biomarkers of cardiometabolic health among Swedish children: a cross-sectional study within the GraviD-Child cohort.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
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- Understanding the School Food Environment and Anthropometric Indicators of Schoolchildren: A Census-Based, Cross-Sectional Study Using Primary Data in Rural Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Investigating Children's Exposure to Outdoor Food Marketing in 2 Swedish Cities Using a Smartphone App: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with increased consumption of ultra-processed foods among children.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Dietary behavior and its association with sleep-disordered breathing symptoms in Taiwanese children.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- From Risks to Roots: The Multifactorial Etiopathogenesis of Childhood Obesity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Ultra-processed food consumption and body mass index from adolescence to early adulthood: multi-trajectory analysis using data from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort.Cadernos de saude publica · 2026Article
- Prevalence of overweight, obesity and central adiposity among grade seven adolescents in urban Tshwane, South Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2026Article
- Ultra-processed food exposure and health outcomes: Current evidence, controversies, and future perspectives.EXCLI journal · 2026Review
- Associations Between Handgrip Strength and Markers of Insulin Resistance and Inflammation in Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Translational sports medicine · 2026Review
- Energy contribution from ultra processed foods in peruvian children.Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeAccording to the NOVA classification, ultra-processed foods are products made through physical, biological and chemical processes and typically with multiple ingredients and additives, in which whole foods are mostly or entirely absent. From a nutritional point of view, they are typically energy-dense foods high in fat, sugar, and salt and low in fiber. The association between the consumption of ultra-processed food and obesity and adiposity measurements has been established in adults. However, the situation remains unclear in children and adolescents.
methodsWe carried out a systematic review, in which we summarize observational studies investigating the association between the consumption of ultra-processed food, as defined by NOVA classification, and obesity and adiposity parameters among children and adolescents. A literature search was performed using PUBMED and Web of Science databases for relevant articles published prior to May 2021.
resultsTen studies, five longitudinal and five cross-sectional, mainly conducted in Brazil, were included in this review. Four longitudinal studies in children with a follow-up longer than 4 years found a positive association between the consumption of ultra-processed food and obesity and adiposity parameters, whereas cross-sectional studies failed to find an association.
conclusionThese data suggest that a consistent intake of ultra-processed foods over time is needed to impact nutritional status and body composition of children and adolescents. Further well-designed prospective studies worldwide are needed to confirm these findings considering country-related differences in dietary habits and food production technologies.
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