Ultra-Processed Foods: Methodological Advancements (Oral Session 13)

Chair(s)

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  Lauren O'Connor, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)

  Nutrition and Health Program Lead
  Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Evidence Center
  Germantown, Maryland, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Presenting Author(s)

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  Casey Rebholz, PhD, MPH, MNSP, MS

  Associate Professor
  Department of Epidemiology
  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  Disclosure(s): American Diabetes Association: Independent Contractor (including contracted research) (Ongoing)
• JB

  Jacquelyn Bedsaul-Fryer, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)

  Postdoctoral fellow
  National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  Ellicott City, Maryland, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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  Muyao Li, MSPH

  MSPH Graduate
  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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  Erin Hudson, JD, PhD

  Postdoctoral Researcher
  Department of Nutritional Sciences
  Children's Hospital Los Angeles
  Austin, Texas, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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  Richard Black, PhD

  Chief Science Officer
  WISEcode
  King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States

  Disclosure(s): Thrive 365: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Ownership Interest (Ongoing)

NUTRITION 2026 Oral Sessions feature the presentation of multiple abstracts organized around a common theme and highlight outstanding research representing the abstract topical areas. Complete abstract text for each abstract which will be presented at NUTRITION 2026 will be available on July 24.

Presentations:

• 2:30 PM - 2:42 PM ET

  Comparison of Ultra-Processed Food Intake Estimates Between Food Frequency Questionnaire and 24-Hour Dietary Recalls: Findings From NHANES 2003–2006
  

  Presenting Author: Casey M. Rebholz, PhD, MPH, MNSP, MS – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  Co-Author: Keyi Jiao – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  Co-Author: Valerie K. Sullivan, PhD, MHS, RD – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  Co-Author: Jiaqi Yang – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  Co-Author: Euridice Martinez-Steele – University of São Paulo

  Co-Author: Mika Matsuzaki – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• 2:42 PM - 2:54 PM ET

  Estimating Trends in Energy Intake From Nova Groups in U.S. Youth and Adults Using the NCI Method
  

  Presenting Author: Jacquelyn R. Bedsaul-Fryer, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

  Co-Author: Kevin W. Dodd – National Cancer Institute

  Co-Author: Kirsten A. Herrick, MSc, PhD (she/her/hers) – National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

  Co-Author: Euridice Martinez-Steele – University of São Paulo

  Co-Author: Edwina Wambogo – National Institutes of Health
• 2:54 PM - 3:06 PM ET

  A Harmonized Additive Detection Framework for Screening Ultra-Processed Foods in Eight Countries
  

  Presenting Author: Muyao Li, MSPH – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  Co-Author: Fabio Da Silva Gomes – Pan American Health Organization

  Co-Author: Lesly Vejar Renteria – Pan American Health Organization

  Co-Author: Mika Matsuzaki – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  Co-Author: Vanessa Garcia-Larsen – Pan American Health Organization
• 3:06 PM - 3:18 PM ET

  Ultra-Processing and Nutrient Quality of Commercial Toddler Foods in Grocery Stores
  

  Presenting Author: Erin A. Hudson, JD, PhD – Children's Hospital Los Angeles

  Co-Author: Keryn Pasch, MPH, PhD – The University of Texas at Austin

  Co-Author: Bella Mei – The University of Texas at Austin

  Co-Author: Allison Sylvetsky, PhD – University of Rhode Island

  Co-Author: Jaimie Davis, RDN, PhD – The University of Texas at Austin

  Co-Author: Marissa Burgermaster, PhD, MS – The University of Texas at Austin
• 3:18 PM - 3:30 PM ET

  Ingredient-Level Processing Scores (WISEcode-UPF) Positively Correlate With Energy Density and Negatively Correlate With Nutrient Density in Packaged Foods
  

  Presenting Author: Richard Black, PhD – WISEcode

  Co-Author: Silvia Berciano – WISEcode

  Co-Author: Shavawn Forester – WISEcode

  Co-Author: Emily Reyes – WISEcode