This study included 330 girls from Chile who came from families with lower incomes, and researchers followed them from childhood through their teenage years.
Scientific Claim
The study population consisted of 330 Chilean girls from lower-middle- and low-income backgrounds who were followed longitudinally from childhood to adolescence.
Original Statement
“The present study is a longitudinal follow-up of the female participants enrolled in the 'Chilean Growth and Obesity Study' (GOCs). GOCs is a longitudinal study that began in 2006 with the aim to evaluate growth, nutrition, and metabolic health in Chilean youth and included 1195 children between 2.6 and 4.0 years old. These children attended 54 nursery schools belonging to the National Nursery Schools Council Program (JUNJI) in the southeastern area of Santiago de Chile. JUNJI is a nationwide program that targets lower-middle- and low-income children.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The claim correctly describes the study population characteristics without implying causation or making unsupported claims about the relationship between UPFs and breast density.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Consumption of ultraprocessed foods and breast density in adolescence