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Junk Food Intake Among Adults in the United States.

Elizabeth K DunfordBarry M PopkinBarry M Popkin
Published in: The Journal of nutrition (2021)
Foods that meet the Chilean criteria for junk food provide approximately half or more daily energy and food components to limit in the diet of US adults, with important differences observed between race/ethnic groups. Policy efforts to reduce junk food intake, particularly the intake of SSBs, must be expanded to improve the cardiometabolic health equitably in the United States.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • human health
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • risk assessment
  • weight loss
  • health information
  • quality improvement
  • body mass index
  • climate change