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Nutritional adequacy of commercial food products targeted at 0-36-month-old chi...

In the context of the global childhood obesity, it is essential to monitor the nutrition value of commercial foods. A cross-sectional study (November 2018 to April 2019) aimed to evaluate the nutritional adequacy of processed/ultra-processed food products targeted at 0-36-month-old children in Portugal and in Brazil. The nutrient profiling model developed by the Pan American Health Organization was used. A tota...

Patterns of Street Food Purchase in Cities From Central Asia

Street food makes a significant contribution to the diet of many dwellers in low- and middle-income countries and its trade is a well-developed activity in the central Asian region. However, data on its purchase and nutritional value is still scarce. This study aimed to describe street food purchasing patterns in central Asia, according to time and place of purchase. A multicentre cross-sectional study was cond...

Nutritional Characterization of Street Food in Urban Turkmenistan, Central Asia

Objective: Describing the availability and nutritional composition of the most commonly available street foods in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Methods: One hundred sixty-one street food vending sites (six public markets) were assessed, through a collection of data on vending sites’ characteristics and food availability, and samples of commonly available foods (21 homemade; 11 industrial), for chemical analysis. Resu...

Availability and Nutritional Composition of Street Food in Urban Central Asia: ...

Objective: To describe the availability and nutritional composition of commonly available street foods in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Methods: 384 street food vending sites (in 10 public markets) were assessed; information on vending sites characteristics and food availability and samples of the most commonly available street foods (81 homemade; 40 industrial) were collected for chemical analysis. Results: Fruit, bever...

Nutritional content of the street food purchased in Chisinau, Moldova: Opportun...

Nutritional Characterization of Street Food in Urban Turkmenistan, Central Asia

ObjectiveDescribing the availability and nutritional composition of the most commonly available street foods in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. MethodsOne hundred sixty-one street food vending sites (six public markets) were assessed, through a collection of data on vending sites' characteristics and food availability, and samples of commonly available foods (21 homemade; 11 industrial), for chemical analysis. ResultsF...

Patterns of Street Food Purchase in Cities From Central Asia

Street food makes a significant contribution to the diet of many dwellers in low- and middle-income countries and its trade is a well-developed activity in the central Asian region. However, data on its purchase and nutritional value is still scarce. This study aimed to describe street food purchasing patterns in central Asia, according to time and place of purchase. A multicentre cross-sectional study was cond...

Food, nutrition and diet in urban areas from low and middle-income countries in...

Patterns of street food purchase in cities from Central Asia (vol 9, 925771, 20...

In the published article, there was an error in Figure 5 as published. The legend for the red bars was Industrial only and the legend for the green bars was Homemade and industrial.However, these legends weremistakenly switched. As such, the correct legend for the red bars is Homemade and industrial and the correct legend for the green bars is Industrial only. The corrected Figure 5 and its caption appear below...

What is the sodium and trans-fat content in popular street and takeaway food in...

Street food is part of the Eastern European gastronomy, but there is a knowledge gap on food availability and nutritional composition. The aim was to investigate the street and takeaway food availability and nutritional composition in Sarajevo and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Street food and takeaway food vending sites were included. Information on vending sites' characteristics and food availability, an...