Sodium, sugar and saturated fat comparison in selected food groups across six European countries.

Introduction: The amount of sodium, sugar and saturated fat in foods, when consumed in excess can lead to an unhealthy diet, and ultimately, risk for Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs); The processing of food contributes to the overconsumption of these nutrients. Objectives: To determine the characteri...

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Autor principal: Ferreira, Jennifer (author)
Outros Autores: Dias, Maria da Graça (author)
Formato: conferenceObject
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5282
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/5282
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Resumo:Introduction: The amount of sodium, sugar and saturated fat in foods, when consumed in excess can lead to an unhealthy diet, and ultimately, risk for Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs); The processing of food contributes to the overconsumption of these nutrients. Objectives: To determine the characteristics of distribution for sodium, sugar and/or saturated fat in the commonly consumed food products of cheese, bread, and ready-to-eat breakfast cereal (RTEBC) in six European countries and to compare across countries.