Consumption of ultra-processed food products and its effects on children's lipid profiles: A longitudinal study

Abstract Background and Aims Cardiovascular disease development is related to known risk factors (such as diet and blood lipids) that begin in childhood. Among dietary factors, the consumption of ultra-processing products has received attention. This study investigated whether children's consum...

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Published in:Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases, 2015-01, Vol.25 (1), p.116-122
Main Authors: Rauber, F, Campagnolo, P.D.B, Hoffman, D.J, Vitolo, M.R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil - epidemiology
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular Diseases - blood
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Child
Child Development
Child nutrition
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Child, Preschool
Cholesterol - blood
Cholesterol, LDL - blood
Cohort Studies
Energy Intake
Fast Foods - adverse effects
Female
Food Handling
Food processing and ultra-processed foods
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia - blood
Hypercholesterolemia - epidemiology
Hypercholesterolemia - etiology
Lipids - blood
Longitudinal Studies
Lost to Follow-Up
Male
Poverty Areas
Risk Factors
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Summary:Abstract Background and Aims Cardiovascular disease development is related to known risk factors (such as diet and blood lipids) that begin in childhood. Among dietary factors, the consumption of ultra-processing products has received attention. This study investigated whether children's consumption of processed and ultra-processing products at preschool age predicted an increase in lipid concentrations from preschool to school age. Methods and Results Cohort study conducted with 345 children of low socioeconomic status from São Leopoldo, Brazil, aged 3–4 years and 7–8 years. Blood tests were done to measure lipid profile. Dietary data were collected through 24-h recalls and the children's processed and ultra-processing product intake was assessed. Linear regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between processed and ultra-processed product intake at 3–4 years on changes in lipid concentrations from preschool to school age. The percentage of daily energy provided by processed and ultra-processed products was 42.6 ± 8.5 at preschool age and 49.2 ± 9.5 at school age, on average. In terms of energy intake, the main products consumed were breads, savoury snacks, cookies, candy and other sweets in both age groups. Ultra-processed product consumption at preschool age was a predictor of a higher increase in total cholesterol ( β  = 0.430; P  = 0.046) and LDL cholesterol ( β  = 0.369; P  = 0.047) from preschool to school age. Conclusion Our data suggest that early ultra-processed product consumption played a role in altering lipoprotein profiles in children from a low-income community in Brazil. These results are important to understanding the role of food processing and the early dietary determinants of cardiovascular disease.
ISSN:0939-4753
1590-3729
DOI:10.1016/j.numecd.2014.08.001