Consumption of ultra-processed foods and associated factors in children from Barbacena (MG), Brazil.
Marlene de Melo FonsecaRafaela Vitoria Guilherme CoimbraJulia Silva E OliveiraAnne Danieli Nascimento SoaresJúnia Maria Geraldo GomesPublished in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2023)
There is a high prevalence of ultra-processed foods consumption, associated with unhealthy dietary habits among schoolchildren. This highlights the need for nutritional counseling and educational actions, favoring healthy eating in childhood.