Intake of Ultra-processed Foods Among Adolescents From Low- and Middle-Income Families in Delhi

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Intake of Ultra-processed Foods Among Adolescents From Low- and Middle-Income Families in Delhi A JAIN AND P MATHUR From Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr Arushi Jain, B-139, Naraina Vihar, New Delhi 110 028, India. [email protected] Received: May 07, 2019; Initial review: October 04, 2019; Accepted: April 29, 2020. Objective: To assess the contribution of ultra-processed foods to the macronutrient intake of adolescents from low- and middleincome families in Delhi.

fat, 78.9 g (18.6%) carbohydrate and 4.8 g (10.9%) protein. Children from middle-income families consumed significantly higher (P