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ultra-processed foods

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Contexto: " Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages is a likely candidate(3) as an increase in ultra-processed food intake has paralleled the obesity pandemic, replacing traditional local eating patterns throughout the world(4–9)."
Fonte: Monteiro CA, Levy RB, Claro RM et al. (2011) Increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods and likely impact on human health: evidence from Brazil. Public Health Nutr, 2013

Termo equivalente: alimentos ultra processados

Definição: "Ultra-processed foods are made mostly from substances extracted from foods, such as fats, starches, added sugars, and hydrogenated fats. They may also contain additives like artificial colors and flavors or stabilizers. Examples of these foods are frozen meals, soft drinks, hot dogs and cold cuts, fast food, packaged cookies, cakes, and salty snacks."
Fonte: MCMANUS, Katherine. What are ultra-processed foods and are they bad for our health?, Harvard Health Blog; janeiro, 2020.

Definição em português: "São formulações industriais feitas tipicamente com cinco ou mais ingredientes. Em geral, são pobres nutricionalmente e ricos em calorias, açúcar, gorduras, sal e aditivos químicos, com sabor realçado e maior prazo de validade. Podem favorecer a ocorrência de deficiências nutricionais, obesidade, doenças do coração e diabetes"