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http://hdl.handle.net/1843/59011| Type: | Artigo de Periódico |
| Title: | Association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and serum c-reactive protein levels: cross-sectional results from the elsa-brasil study |
| Authors: | Aline Ester da Silva Cruzlopes Larissa Fortunato Araújo Renata Bertazzi Levy Sandhi Maria Barreto Luana Giatti Gonçalves |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: There may be a direct association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, under the assumption that the high glycemic index of these food products could stimulate the entire chronic inflammation cascade, along with an indirect association mediated by obesity. The types of food consumed, including ultra-processed products, strongly influence obesity, and are also associated with higher serum CRP levels.OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to investigate whether the caloric contribution of ultra-processed foods to diet is associated with CRP levels, independent of body mass index (BMI). DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional analysis on the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) baseline cohort (2008-2010). METHODS: Dietary information, obtained through a food frequency questionnaire, was used to estimate the percentage of energy contribution from ultra-processed food to individuals’ total caloric intake. CRP levels were the response variable. Sex-specific associations were estimated using generalized linear models with gamma distribution and log-link function. RESULTS: Ultra-processed food accounted for 20% of total energy intake. Among men, after adjustments for sociodemographic characteristics, there was no association between ultra-processed food intake and CRP levels. Among women, after adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics, smoking and physical activity, the highest tercile of ultra-processed food intake was associated with mean CRP levels that were 14% higher (95% confidence interval: 1.04-1.24) than those of the lowest tercile. However, after considering BMI, this association lost statistical significance. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that the positive association of ultra-processed food consumption with CRP levels among women seems to be mediated by the presence of adiposity |
| Subject: | Diet Therapy C-Reactive Protein Inflammation Obesity Cross-Sectional Studies |
| language: | eng |
| metadata.dc.publisher.country: | Brasil |
| Publisher: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
| Publisher Initials: | UFMG |
| metadata.dc.publisher.department: | MED - DEPARTAMENTO DE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA SOCIAL |
| Rights: | Acesso Aberto |
| metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | 10.1590/1516-3180.2018.0363070219 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1843/59011 |
| Issue Date: | 7-Feb-2019 |
| metadata.dc.url.externa: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31314878/ |
| metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | Sao Paulo Medical Journal |
| Appears in Collections: | Artigo de Periódico |
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