Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Is Associated With Poor Diet Quality and Nutrient Intake Among Adolescents in Urban Slums, Kenya

Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Is Associated With Poor Diet Quality and Nutrient Intake Among Adolescents in Urban Slums, Kenya

ObjectivesTo assess the caloric contribution of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), factors associated with UPFs energy intake and investigate the relationship between UPFs energy intake, diet quality and nutrient intake among adolescents in urban slums, Kenya.MethodsA cross-sectional household study amon...

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Main Authors: Milkah N. Wanjohi, Gershim Asiki, Calistus Wilunda, Michelle Holdsworth, Rebecca Pradeilles, Linda Simon Paulo, Nelson Langat, Dickson A. Amugsi, Simon Kimenju, Elizabeth W. Kimani-Murage, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
ultra-processed
overweight
obesity
double burden of malnutrition
urban
slum
Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607891/full
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