Cambridge university study finds processed foods make up most of adolescents diets
A study has taken place.
Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of the calorie intake of 11-to-18 year-olds in the UK.
But a British study found rates were highest among white youngsters and those from deprived backgrounds.
Dr Esther van Sluijs from the MRC Epidemiology Unit at Cambridge, joint senior author, said: “Ultra-processed foods offer convenient and often cheaper solutions to time- and income-poor families, but unfortunately many of these foods also offer poor nutritional value. This could be contributing to the inequalities in health we see emerging across childhood and adolescence.”
Funding for the study was mainly provided by the National Institute for Health and Care Research School for Public Health Research.