Author:

• Natalia Posses Carreira - Carreira, N.P - <nutrinaticarreira@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4883-9166

Co-author(s):

• Maria Carolina de Lima - Lima, M.C - <mariacarolina017@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5915-7756
• Sofia Germano Travieso - Travieso, S.G - <sofiagtramos@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3068-2041
• Daniela Saes Sartorelli - Sartorelli, D.S. - <daniss@fmrp.usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2028-3274
• Lívia Castro Crivellenti - Crivellenti, L.C - <iacrivelenti@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9038-0996

Abstract:

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between maternal sociodemographic, obstetric and lifestyle characteristics and the usual consumption of ultra-processed foods. Cross-sectional study, n=784 pregnant women assisted by the Unified Health System. Diet was estimated using two 24-hour recall surveys, using the multiple passages method. The ultra-processed foods were classified using the NOVA classification and their usual consumption was expressed as the contribution to the total energy percentage. Adjusted linear regression models were used to investigate the relationship between maternal characteristics and the percentage of energy (%E)ultra-processed foods. The %E of ultra-processed foods in the diet was 32.1%. Maternal age (-0.45[-0.62; -0.29] p< 0.001), economic stratum D+E in relation to A+B (-2.95[-5.59; -0.32] p= 0.03) and energy underreporting (-6.95[-8.86; -5.04] p

Keywords:

Pregnant women; Processed foods; Food Consumption.

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