Consumption of ultra-processed food products and diet quality among children, adolescents and adults in Belgium

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2019, Pages 3267-3278

  Vandevijvere, Stefanie ^a   De Ridder, Karin ^a   Fiolet, Thibault ^b   Bel, Sarah ^a   Tafforeau, Jean ^a  

^a SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

^b Federal Service of Health   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Diet quality; Food consumption surveys; Ultra processed foods

Indexed keywords

PROCESSED CULINARY INGREDIENT; SATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BELGIUM; BISCUIT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT VEGETABLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY PROCESSED FOOD; OBESITY; PASTRY; PROCESSED MEAT; SALT INTAKE; SOFT DRINK; ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; DIET; FAST FOOD; FOOD HANDLING; MEAT; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; SUGAR INTAKE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; DIETARY SUGARS; ENERGY INTAKE; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT PRODUCTS; MIDDLE AGED; SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85058007013     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-018-1870-3     Document Type: Article

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