Ultra-processed foods consumption reduces dietary diversity and micronutrient intake in the Mexican population.
Joaquín Alejandro Marrón-PonceTania G Sánchez-PimientaSonia Rodríguez-RamírezCarolina BatisGustavo CedielPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2022)
These findings are relevant in the context of the double burden of malnutrition currently faced in Mexico. Increasing dietary diversity and micronutrient intake is essential by discouraging ultra-processed foods consumption. However, other strategies are also needed to promote the dietary diversity and increase the consumption of unprocessed and minimally processed foods.