Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Associations With Demographic Factors in Young New Zealand Children

Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Associations With Demographic Factors in Young New Zealand Children

New Zealand children consume almost half of their energy intake from ultra-processed food by 12 months old, with consumption rising even higher by the time they turn five.

That’s according to new research by the University of Otago’s Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre (EDOR ), published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics