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Ultra-Processed Food Availability and Noncommunicable Diseases: A Systematic Review

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  • Taissa Pereira de Araújo

    (Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
    Public Health Institute, University of Porto, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal)

  • Milena M. de Moraes

    (Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
    Public Health Institute, University of Porto, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal)

  • Vânia Magalhães

    (Public Health Institute, University of Porto, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal
    Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal)

  • Cláudia Afonso

    (Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
    Public Health Institute, University of Porto, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal)

  • Cristina Santos

    (Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
    Center for Health Technology and Services Research, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal)

  • Sara S. P. Rodrigues

    (Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
    Public Health Institute, University of Porto, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal)

Abstract

Ultra-processed food (UPF) can be harmful to the population’s health. To establish associations between UPF and health outcomes, food consumption can be assessed using availability data, such as purchase lists or household budget surveys. The aim of this systematic review was to search studies that related UPF availability with noncommunicable diseases or their risk factors. PRISMA guidelines were used. Searches were performed in PubMed, EBSCO, Scopus and Web of Science in February 2021. The search strategy included terms related to exposure (UPF) and outcomes (noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors). Studies that assessed only food consumption at an individual level and did not present health outcomes were excluded. Two reviewers conducted the selection process, and a third helped when disagreement occurred. The Newcastle–Ottawa Scale was used to assess the studies’ quality; 998 records were analyzed. All 11 eligible studies were ecological and assessed overweight and obesity as a health outcome, only one showed no positive association with UPF availability. Two studies included the prevalence of diabetes as an outcome, however no significant association was found with UPF availability. Studies relating UPF availability and health outcomes are focused on overweight and obesity. It is necessary to further explore the relationship between other health outcomes and UPF availability using purchase or sales data.

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  • Taissa Pereira de Araújo & Milena M. de Moraes & Vânia Magalhães & Cláudia Afonso & Cristina Santos & Sara S. P. Rodrigues, 2021. "Ultra-Processed Food Availability and Noncommunicable Diseases: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-11, July.
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