A Systematic Review on Processed/Ultra-Processed Foods and Arterial Hypertension in Adults and Older People
Barbosa SS, Sousa LCM, de Oliveira Silva DF, Pimentel JB, Evangelista KCMS, Lyra CO, Lopes MMGD, Lima SCVC
Nutrients · 35 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Systematic review (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
- Intake measured by
- Not stated
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Government
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Government
- Coordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Grants
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior ((Code 001))
Based on 2 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2022-03-13 · Nutrients · vol. 14 · issue 6 · p. 1215
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Cited
- 52 citations · more than 91% of similar papers · 2.8× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 43 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Keywords
- Medicine, Environmental health, Blood pressure, Consumption (sociology), Gerontology, Internal medicine
- MeSH
- humans, hypertension, feeding behavior, quality of life, food handling, adult, aged, fast foods
8 authors
From BR
- Suamy Sales Barbosa · correspondingUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
- Layanne Cristini Martin SousaUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
- David Franciole Oliveira SilvaUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
- Jéssica Bastos PimentelUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
- Karine Cavalcanti Maurício Sena‐EvangelistaUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
- Clélia de Oliveira LyraUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Abstract
The increase in the availability of processed and ultra-processed foods has altered the eating patterns of populations, and these foods constitute an exposure factor for the development of arterial hypertension. This systematic review analyzed evidence of the association between consumption of processed/ultra-processed foods and arterial hypertension in adults and older people. Electronic searches for relevant articles were performed in the PUBMED, EMBASE and LILACS databases. The review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The search of the databases led to the retrieval of 2323 articles, eight of which were included in the review. A positive association was found between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and blood pressure/arterial hypertension, whereas insufficient evidence was found for the association between the consumption of processed foods and arterial hypertension. The results reveal the high consumption of ultra-processed foods in developed and middle-income countries, warning of the health risks of such foods, which have a high energy density and are rich in salt, sugar and fat. The findings underscore the urgent need for the adoption of measures that exert a positive impact on the quality of life of populations, especially those at greater risk, such as adults and older people.
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