The association between ultra-processed food consumption and health-related quality of life differs across lifestyle and socioeconomic strata

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 1955 - 12
• Main Authors: Hosseinpour-Niazi, Somayeh, Niknam, Mahdieh, Amiri, Parisa, Mirmiran, Parvin, Einy, Elaheh, Izadi, Neda, Gaeini, Zahra, Azizi, Fereidoun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 22.07.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Analysis; Chronic illnesses; Cohort analysis; Demographic aspects; Diet; Education; Energy intake; Exercise; Fast Foods - statistics & numerical data; Female; Food; Food consumption; Food habits; Food intake; Food processing; Food quality; Food, Processed; Health aspects; Health-related quality of life; Humans; Hydrogenation; Iran; Life Style; Lifestyle factors; Lifestyles; Lipids; Male; Marital status; Mental health; Middle Aged; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Processed foods; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Smoking; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic status; Socioeconomics; Surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Type 2 diabetes; Ultra-processed foods; Variables; Women; Young Adult; Iran; Health-related quality of life; Socioeconomic status; Ultra-processed foods; Lifestyle factors

In this prospective study, we aimed to examine the association between ultra-processed foods and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to evaluate the effect of lifestyle and socioeconomic factors on this association. This study included 1766 adults (aged 18 to 78, 54.3% women), who took part i...