Table 2 Ultra-processed food consumption and relative contribution of food groups
| Â | Quartiles of ultra-processed food intake | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Q1 (0-24.9%) | Q2 (25-49.9%) | Q3 (50-74.9%) | Q4 (75–100%) | P-value |
(n = 212) | (n = 213) | (n = 213) | (n = 212) |  | |
Food groups (Kcal/d) | |||||
Hydrogenated fat, mayonnaise, and margarine | 9.76 (16.11) | 31.90 (40.05) | 88.88 (90.65) | 243.27 (243.60) | 0.001> |
Sweets snacks a | 20.04 (21.40) | 43.41 (35.30) | 73.77 (80.66) | 134.25 (138.47) | 0.001> |
Salty snacks b | 4.64 (9.04) | 23.00 (30.09) | 42.07 (61.38) | 91.33 (155.25) | 0.001> |
Dairy products c | 5.76 (9.04) | 15.10 (17.52) | 27.37 (37.59) | 49.48 (65.11) | 0.001> |
Processed meat d | 3.44 (6.80) | 6.31 (11.95) | 8.01 (14.13) | 22.63 (41.99) | 0.001> |
Soft drink | 2.34 (6.19) | 5.44 (9.23) | 12.70 (29.10) | 24.12 (43.09) | 0.001> |
Creamy cheese | 3.66 (10.10) | 15.26 (27.42) | 25.67 (49.44) | 45.18 (73.55) | 0.001> |
Energy from UPF (Kcal/d) | 49.67 (29.81) | 140.55 (39.72) | 278.49 (175.27) | 610.28 (286.89) | 0.001> |
% of total energy from UPF | 2.16 (1.20) | 6.15 (1.21) | 12.20 (2.45) | 32.13 (15.91) | 0.001> |