Ultra-Processed Food Literacy Intervention: A School Randomised Pilot Trial in Portugal

Taissa Pereira de Araújo, Milena Miranda de Moraes, Cláudia Afonso and Sara S P Rodrigues
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Taissa Pereira de Araújo: Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
Milena Miranda de Moraes: Associated Laboratory ITR, Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health an Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Portugal
Cláudia Afonso: Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
Sara S P Rodrigues: Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2023, vol. 48, issue 3, 39656-39667

Abstract: Worldwide, ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is rising. Children and adolescent are age groups most affected by the increased consumption of such products. The aim of this pilot trial was to develop a health promotion intervention that increases literacy on UPF among Portuguese adolescents. A public school from the district of Porto was chosen by convenience. From the 10 total classes (242 students) registered in the seventh grade, the school management randomly.

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Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.48.007644

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