• Danielle Cristina Guimarães da Silva, FiatesGiovanna Medeiros RataichesckGMRMasters pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil., Alyne Michelle Botelho, Francilene Gracieli Kunradi Vieira, Kharla Janinny Medeiros, Rafaela Guedes Willecke, and Giana Zarbato Longo.
• Professor in Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia, Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil. Electronic address: daniellenut@hotmail.com.
• Nutrition. 2022 Jan 1; 93: 111505.

ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the consumption levels of foods at different degrees of processing and their associations with sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of Brazilian adults.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional, population-based study involving 976 adult individuals (ages 20 to 59 y) of both sexes, living in the municipality of Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Participants were selected using a probabilistic sampling technique. Consumed foods were categorized into four groups: unprocessed or minimally processed foods, processed culinary ingredients, processed foods, and ultraprocessed foods. Associations were tested using linear regression.ResultsUnprocessed and minimally processed foods accounted for 61.3% of the total energy intake and were positively associated with age and negatively associated with level of education (β = -6.86; 95% confidence interval [CI] [-10.16 to -3.57]) and sedentary behavior (β = 3.24; 95% CI [-5.88 to -0.61]). Ultraprocessed foods accounted for 23.6% of the total energy intake, and consumption was negatively associated with age and positively associated with sedentary behavior (β = 0.005; 95% CI [0.00008-0.01]) and tertiary education (β = 5.42; 95% CI [2.71-8.13]).ConclusionsUltraprocessed foods contribute more to the daily energy intake of younger individuals, and ultraprocessed food consumption is positively associated with sedentary activity and level of education.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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