Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on Micronutrient Content in the Brazilian Diet, 2008-2009

A cross-sectional study analyzes the micronutrient content of diets based on data from 32,898 individuals in the 2008-2009 Brazilian Household Budget Survey. It uses two 24-hour food records per person to assess the association between ultra-processed food consumption and micronutrient intake. The research was authored by Maria Laura da Costa Louzada and highlights dietary impacts aligned with Brazilian dietary guidelines.

Use Cases

• Modeling the association between ultra-processed food consumption and micronutrient deficiencies based on quintile analysis
• Analyzing the contribution of different food processing categories to daily energy intake
• Comparing micronutrient content between ultra-processed foods and natural/minimally processed foods
• Studying dietary patterns and their relationship to income using adjusted linear regression models

Strengths

• Data is based on a nationally representative sample of 32,898 individuals aged 10 years or over
• Analysis includes 17 evaluated micronutrients and their relationship to three food processing categories
• Study design uses two 24-hour food records per participant for consumption data

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count for the underlying dataset is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

2008-2009 Brazilian Household Budget Survey

Collection Method

Two 24-hour food records collected per individual, analyzed using linear regression models

Time Range

2008-2009

Geography

Brazil