Ultra-processed food consumption by children from a Pelotas Birth Cohort.
Anna Müller PereiraRomina BuffariniMarlos Rodrigues DominguesFernando Celso Lopes Fernandes de BarrosMariângela Freitas da SilveiraPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2022)
The mean regular consumption of ultra-processed foods by children from the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort is high, which can negatively affect the children's diet. The risk of consuming this kind of food was higher among children from families of lower socioeconomic status, whose mothers present lower education level, black skin color, and younger age.