Level of Understanding and Consumption of Ultra-processed Food in a Mediterranean Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

AbstractObjectiveTo analyse the Na content and labelling of processed and ultra-processed food products marketed in Brazil.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingA large supermarket in Florianopolis, southern Brazil.SubjectsIngredient lists and Na information on nutrition labels of all processed and ultra-processed pre-prepared meals and prepared ingredients, used in lunch or dinner, available for sale in the supermarket.ResultsThe study analysed 1416 products, distributed into seven groups and forty-one subgroups. Five products did not have Na information. Most products (58·8 %; 95 % CI 55·4, 62·2 %) had high Na content (>600 mg/100 g). In 78·0 % of the subgroups, variation in Na content was at least twofold between similar products with high and low Na levels, reaching 634-fold difference in the ‘garnishes and others’ subgroup. More than half of the products (52·0 %; 95 % CI 48·2, 55·6 %) had at least one Na-containing food additive. There was no relationship between the appearance of salt on the ingredients list (first to third position on the list) and a product’s Na content (high, medium or low; P=0·08).ConclusionsMost food products had high Na content, with great variation between similar products, which presents new evidence for reformulation opportunities. There were inconsistencies in Na labelling, such as lack of nutritional information and incomplete ingredient descriptions. The position of salt on the ingredients list did not facilitate the identification of high-Na foods. We therefore recommend a reduction in Na in these products and a review of Brazilian legislation.

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Assessment of the cortical bone thickness by CT-scan and its association with orthodontic implant position in a young adult Eastern Mediterranean population: A cross sectional study

International Orthodontics ◽

10.1016/j.ortho.2020.02.001 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 246-257

Author(s):

Nada Nashee Al-Hafidh ◽

Ali R. Al-Khatib ◽

Nashee Nafi Al-Hafidh

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Ct Scan ◽

Cortical Bone ◽

Eastern Mediterranean ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Mediterranean Population ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Bone Thickness ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Implant Position

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Association between Dietary Patterns and Kidney Function Parameters in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13010040 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 40

Author(s):

Ahmad Syauqy ◽

Chien-Yeh Hsu ◽

Hsiu-An Lee ◽

Hsiao-Hsien Rau ◽

Jane C.-J. Chao

Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Uric Acid ◽

Kidney Function ◽

Dietary Patterns ◽

Dietary Pattern ◽

Principal Component ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Processed Food ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

This study explored the association between dietary patterns and kidney function parameters in adults with metabolic syndrome in Taiwan. This cross-sectional study was undertaken in 56,476 adults from the health screening centers in Taiwan from 2001 to 2010. Dietary intake and dietary patterns were assessed using a food frequency questionnaire and principal component analysis, respectively. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and uric acid were measured as clinical parameters of kidney function. Multivariate linear regression was conducted to explore the relationship between dietary patterns and kidney function parameters. After adjusting for confounders, the highest tertiles of the processed food–sweets dietary pattern and the meat–seafood–eggs dietary pattern were associated with increased BUN, creatinine, and uric acid but decreased eGFR (all adjusted p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the highest tertiles of the veggie–fruit–grains dietary pattern and the milk–dairy dietary pattern were associated with decreased BUN, creatinine, and uric acid but increased eGFR (all adjusted p < 0.05). A processed food–sweets dietary pattern or a meat–seafood–eggs dietary pattern is associated with worse kidney function parameters in adults with metabolic syndrome. In contrast, a veggie–fruit–grains dietary pattern or a milk–dairy dietary pattern is associated with better kidney function parameters.

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Public Perceptions of Legal Aspects of Price Tagging of Balinese Betutu Chicken

Jurnal Hukum Prasada ◽

10.22225/jhp.8.1.2021.56-64 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 56-64

Author(s):

Simon Nahak ◽

Agus Darma Yoga ◽

Mirsa Umiyati

Keyword(s):

Legal Aspects ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public Perceptions ◽

Community Perceptions ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Survey Sample ◽

The Law ◽

Level Of Understanding

This study aims to determine community perceptions about the legal aspects of price tagging in Balinese chicken Betutu sales. The population of this study was housewives in Banjar Anyar, Sumertha Kelod Village, East Denpasar District, Denpasar, Bali. This study used a survey sample (cross sectional study). The variables of this study are: (1) The importance of giving price tags; (2) Without the label violating the law; (3) The constitution on the sale of goods. Based on the analysis, the results of this study indicate that as much as 65% of respondents consider the price tagging important in sales and 3.9% of the 103 respondents consider that the price tagging in selling Balinese chicken Betutu is less important. Meanwhile, at the level of understanding without labels violating the law, 55.3% of respondents did not know that without a label in selling Balinese chicken betutu was against the law and only 14.6% of respondents knew that without a label in selling Balinese chicken Betutu was against the law. At the level of understanding of the laws on the sale of goods, 77.7% of respondents did not know about the laws on selling goods and only 4.9% of respondents knew about the laws on selling goods. Based on these results it can be concluded that there are still many people who do not know the importance of labeling a business product and the legal aspects of labeling a business product.

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Consumption of ultra-processed foods and associated sociodemographic factors in the USA between 2007 and 2012: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020574 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. e020574 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Larissa Galastri Baraldi ◽

Euridice Martinez Steele ◽

Daniela Silva Canella ◽

Carlos Augusto Monteiro

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Processed Foods ◽

Processed Food ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

The Usa ◽

Nationally Representative

ObjectivesTo compare ultra-processed food consumption across sociodemographic groups and over time (2007–2008, 2009–2010, 2011–2012) in the USA.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2012.ParticipantsAll individuals aged ≥2 years with at least one 24-hour dietary recall were included (n=23 847).Main outcome measuresAverage dietary contribution of ultra-processed foods (expressed as a percentage of the total caloric value of the diet), obtained after classifying all food items according to extent and purpose of industrial food processing using NOVA classification.Data analysisLinear regression was used to evaluate the association between sociodemographic characteristics or NHANES cycles and dietary contribution of ultra-processed foods.ResultsAlmost 60% of calories consumed in the period 2007–2012 came from ultra-processed foods. Consumption of ultra-processed foods decreased with age and income level, was higher for non-Hispanic whites or non-Hispanic blacks than for other race/ethnicity groups and lower for people with college than for lower levels of education, all differences being statistically significant. Overall contribution of ultra-processed foods increased significantly between NHANES cycles (nearly 1% point per cycle), the same being observed among males, adolescents and high school education-level individuals.ConclusionsUltra-processed food consumption in the USA in the period 2007–2012 was overall high, greater among non-Hispanic whites or non-Hispanic blacks, less educated, younger, lower-income strata and increased across time.

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