Obesity and the food system transformation in Latin America
Summary The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region faces a major diet‐related
health problem accompanied by enormous economic and social costs. The shifts in diet are …
health problem accompanied by enormous economic and social costs. The shifts in diet are …
Nutrition status of children in Latin America
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is rapidly increasing among Latin American
children, posing challenges for current healthcare systems and increasing the risk for a wide …
children, posing challenges for current healthcare systems and increasing the risk for a wide …
The share of ultra-processed foods determines the overall nutritional quality of diets in Brazil
ObjectiveTo estimate the dietary share of ultra-processed foods and to determine its
association with the overall nutritional quality of diets in Brazil. DesignCross-sectional …
association with the overall nutritional quality of diets in Brazil. DesignCross-sectional …
Ultra-processed foods and the nutritional dietary profile in Brazil
OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the nutritional
dietary profile in Brazil. METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted with data from the …
dietary profile in Brazil. METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted with data from the …
Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the Chilean diet (2010)
ObjectiveTo assess the consumption of ultra-processed foods and analyse its association
with the content of added sugars in the Chilean diet. DesignCross-sectional study of national …
with the content of added sugars in the Chilean diet. DesignCross-sectional study of national …
Food classification systems based on food processing: significance and implications for policies and actions: a systematic literature review and assessment
JC Moubarac, DC Parra, G Cannon, CA Monteiro - Current obesity reports, 2014 - Springer
This paper is the first to make a systematic review and assessment of the literature that
attempts methodically to incorporate food processing into classification of diets. The review …
attempts methodically to incorporate food processing into classification of diets. The review …
Dietary guidelines to nourish humanity and the planet in the twenty-first century. A blueprint from Brazil
CA Monteiro, G Cannon, JC Moubarac… - Public health …, 2015 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo present and discuss the dietary guidelines issued by the Brazilian government
in 2014. DesignThe present paper describes the aims of the guidelines, their shaping …
in 2014. DesignThe present paper describes the aims of the guidelines, their shaping …
Energy contribution of NOVA food groups and sociodemographic determinants of ultra-processed food consumption in the Mexican population
JA Marrón-Ponce, TG Sánchez-Pimienta… - Public health …, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo identify the energy contributions of NOVA food groups in the Mexican diet and
the associations between individual sociodemographic characteristics and the energy …
the associations between individual sociodemographic characteristics and the energy …
Alimentos ultraprocessados e perfil nutricional da dieta no Brasil
RESUMO OBJETIVO: Avaliar o impacto do consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados sobre o
perfil nutricional da dieta. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com dados obtidos do módulo …
perfil nutricional da dieta. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com dados obtidos do módulo …
Structural responses to the obesity and non‐communicable diseases epidemic: the C hilean L aw of F ood L abeling and A dvertising
In 12 J uly 2012, the C hilean S enate approved the L aw of F ood L abeling and A
dvertising, resulting from the joint efforts of a group of health professionals, researchers and …
dvertising, resulting from the joint efforts of a group of health professionals, researchers and …