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Patrícia Constante Jaime

Researcher at University of São Paulo

Publications -  167
Citations -  7094

Patrícia Constante Jaime is an academic researcher from University of São Paulo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 150 publications receiving 5123 citations. Previous affiliations of Patrícia Constante Jaime include University of Brasília & University of Liverpool.

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The UN Decade of Nutrition, the NOVA food classification and the trouble with ultra-processing.

TL;DR: It is concluded that the ever-increasing production and consumption of ultra-processed products is a world crisis, to be confronted, checked and reversed as part of the work of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and its Decade of Nutrition.
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Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

TL;DR: The present commentary responds to the growing interest in ultra-processed foods among policy makers, academic researchers, health professionals, journalists and consumers concerned to devise policies, investigate dietary patterns, advise people, prepare media coverage, and when buying food and checking labels in shops or at home.
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Do school based food and nutrition policies improve diet and reduce obesity

TL;DR: Most evidence of effectiveness was found for the impact of both nutrition guidelines and price interventions on intake and availability of food and drinks, with less conclusive research on product regulation.

NOVA. The star shines bright

TL;DR: NOVA is the food classification that categorises foods according to the extent and purpose of food processing, rather than in terms of nutrients, and is recognised as a valid tool for nutrition and public health research, policy and action.