Ultra-processed foods in human health: A critical appraisal

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 717-724

  Gibney, Michael J ^a   Forde, Ciarán G ^b,c   Mullally, Deirdre ^a   Gibney, Eileen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Food; Food classification; Food based dietary guidelines; Health; NOVA classification; Ultra processed

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH; HUMAN; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; NUTRIENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CATERING SERVICE; CLASSIFICATION; DIET; FAST FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD HANDLING; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FAST FOODS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

EID: 85028731227     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.117.160440     Document Type: Review

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