Abstract:

Introduction and objective: The consumption of ultra-processed foods has grown rapidly in recent years, being related to weight gain and the development of chronic diseases. Thus, the aim of this study was to verify the relationship between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and the nutritional profile of adults treated at a nutrition and medical outpatient clinic in Rio Grande do Sul. Materials and Methods: Data on body mass index (BMI), abdominal circumference (AC), neck circumference (NC) and consumption of ultra-processed foods were evaluated in a sample with 132 adults. It was used Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis's nonparametric tests and Fischer's exact test. The results were considered significant at a maximum significance level of 5% and the software used for this analysis was the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. Discussion and Results: The average consumption of ultra-processed foods corresponded to 29% of the daily diet. Most individuals were 25% overweight (33), at very high risk for metabolic complications associated with obesity classified by AC 75% (99), and with high cardiovascular risk by NC 78.8% (104). Such risks favor the development of noncommunicable chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases. Conclusion: Most were overweight, with a very high risk for metabolic complications associated with obesity, and high cardiovascular risk. And the older the individual, the higher the avarege measurement of BMI, AC and NC of the individuals analyzed.

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