Table 2.
Correlations of UPF consumption and quality with body composition and physical activity
| Age (years) | Degree program (year) | TEI (kJ/day) | BMI (kg/m2) | WC (cm) | HC (cm) | WHR | FM (%) | FFM (%) | SB (times/day) | ST (hours/day) | MVPA (min) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPF Variables | ||||||||||||
| UPF (%) | 0,007 | -0,033 | 0,029* | -0,046 | -0,068 | -0,045 | -0,048 | 0,094 | -0,054 | 0,001 | 0,069 | -0,017 |
| FSAm-NPS DI (NS) | -0,038 | -0,038 | 0,021 | -0,015 | -0,035 | -0,021 | 0,013 | 0,131 | -0,232** | -0,030 | 0,238** | -0,001 |
| FSAm-NPS DI (TL) | -0,090 | -0,106 | -0,021 | -0,077 | -0,046 | -0,044 | -0,002 | 0,113 | -0,237** | -0,020 | 0,245** | -0,040 |
TEITotal Energy Intake (kJ/day), BMIBody mass index (kg/m2), WCWaist circumference (cm), HCHip circumference (cm), WHR Waist-to-hip ratio, FMFat mass (percentage from total body weight), FFMFat-free mass (percentage from total body weight), SBSedentary breaks (times per day), STSedentary time (hours per day), MVPAModerate-to-vigorous physical activity (minutes per week), UPFUltra-processed food (percentage from total energy intake), FSAm-NPS DI (NS)Nutrient Profiling System of the British Food Standards Agency for Dietary Index (linked to Nutri-Score), FSAm-NPS DI (TL)Nutrient Profiling System of the British Food Standards Agency for Dietary Index (linked to Traffic Light)
*p value < 0,05; **p value < 0,01; bold correlations are for significant Spearman’s correlation coefficients