Individual and family predictors of ultra-processed food consumption in Spanish children

The Sendo project

Bibliographic Data

ID15097477
AuthorsLorena García-Blanco (0000-0001-8108-7467, Servicio Navarro de Salud), Víctor de la O Pascual, Víctor de la O (0000-0002-9916-275X, Navarre Institute of Health Research), Arantxa Berasaluce (Navarre Institute of Health Research), Laura Moreno-Galarraga, Laura Moreno‐Galarraga (0000-0003-0293-0749, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra), Miguel Angel Martínez-González (0000-0002-3917-9808, Instituto de Salud Carlos III), Nerea Martín-Calvo (0000-0001-7549-1455, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume26
Issue2
Pages437-445
Publication date2023-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s136898002200132x
PMID35618704
OpenAlexW4281625096
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited32

Background: Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is increasing exponentially, becoming a matter of concern for Public Health, given its adverse health effects. Objective: To identify individual and faGmily factors predicting UPF consumption in childhood. Design: The SENDO project is an ongoing prospective dynamic cohort of Spanish children. In this study, we used baseline information of participants recruited between January 2015 and June 2021. Dietary information was collected with a validated semi-quantitative FFQ, and food items were classified using the NOVA classification. Individual and family factors associated with UPF consumption ( P Setting: The SENDO project (Spain), 2015–2021. Participants: Spanish children are recruited at the age of 4–5 years and followed yearly through online questionnaires completed by parents. Results: In this sample of 806 participants (49 % girls; mean age 5 years ( sd : 0·90)), the mean UPF consumption was 37·64 % of total energy intake ( sd : 9·59). Large family size and longer exposure to screens predicted higher consumption of UPF. On the other hand, better knowledge of children’s dietary recommendations, healthy dietary attitudes towards child’s eating habits and longer breastfeeding were associated with lower consumption of UPF. All these factors accounted for approximately 16 % of the variability on the consumption of UPF in childhood. Conclusion: Since most of the factors identified in this study are modifiable, they should be considered in public health strategies aimed at promoting healthy dietary habits in early life

Breastfeeding · Cohort · Consumption (sociology · Environmental health · Food consumption · Public health · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Demography · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Pediatrics

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