Nutritional adequacy of commercial food products targeted at 0-36-month-old children: a study in Brazil and Portugal.
Br J Nutr
; 129(11): 1984-1992, 2023 06 14.
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ABSTRACT
In the context of the global childhood obesity, it is essential to monitor the nutrition value of commercial foods. A cross-sectional study (November 2018 to April 2019) aimed to evaluate the nutritional adequacy of processed/ultra-processed food products targeted at 0-36-month-old children in Portugal and in Brazil. The nutrient profiling model developed by the Pan American Health Organization was used. A total of food 171 products were assessed (123 in Portugal and forty eight in Brazil). From the fifteen available meat- or fish-based meals in Brazil, 60 % exceeded the amount of Na and 100 % exceeded the target for total fat. Given the lack of specification of sugars within carbohydrates in the label of the foods in Brazil, it was not possible to calculate free sugars. In Portugal, from the seventeen fruit and vegetable purees and the six juice/smoothie/tea/drinks available, 82 % and 67 %, respectively, surpassed the level of free sugar, while total and saturated fat was excessive in all yogurt and yogurt-related products (n 21), 40 % of biscuit/wafer/crisps (two out of five) and 13 % meat- or fish-based meals (two out of sixteen). These findings demonstrate the relevance of improving the nutritional profile of some food products targeted to young children.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Obesidade Infantil
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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Europa
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En
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Br J Nutr
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
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Portugal