Study Title
Effect of ultraprocessed food intake on cardiometabolic risk is mediated by diet quality: a cross-sectional study.
Principal Investigator
Jennifer Griffin, et al.
Affiliation
Imperial College London, UK.
Start Date
Not specified.
End Date
Not specified.
Study Objective
To examine the effect of ultraprocessed food consumption on diet quality and cardiometabolic risk (CMR) in an occupational cohort.
Short Abstract
This study analyzed the association between ultraprocessed food intake and cardiometabolic risk (CMR) among British police employees. Results indicated that ultraprocessed foods negatively affect diet quality and are correlated with increased CMR. However, the impact on CMR is mediated by diet quality, suggesting that poor diet quality is a key driver of cardiometabolic health issues associated with high ultraprocessed food intake.
Study Design
Cross-sectional study using data from the Airwave Health Monitoring Study.
Population
British police force employees.
Sample Size
9009 participants.
Inclusion Criteria
Police employees enrolled in the Airwave Health Monitoring Study with available dietary and covariate data.
Exclusion Criteria
Not specified.
Intervention/Exposure
Ultraprocessed food intake (NOVA 4 classification).
Outcome Measures
Cardiometabolic risk (CMR) and diet quality.
Funding Source
Home Office and Medical Research Council, UK.
Collaborating Institutions
Imperial College London.
Ethics Approval
Not specified.
Publication Status
Published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 2021.
Keywords
Ultraprocessed food, diet quality, cardiometabolic risk, UK.
Data Collection Methods
7-day food diaries, blood samples, anthropometric measures.
Primary Data Availability
Available in public repositories.
Contact Information
Professor Gary Frost,