Neri D, Martinez-Steele E, Monteiro CA, et al. - In the diet of US children aged 2 to 19 years, researchers evaluated the consumption of ultra-processed foods and tested its connection with added sugar content using Gaussian and Poisson regressions. All food items were classified according to the NOVA food classification system; the consumption of ultra-processed foods was measured as a percentage of total energy intake. In the diet of US children, ultra-processed foods contributed to 65% of total energy intake and to 92% of energy from added sugars. In the observed period, the mean percent energy provided by added sugars was 14.3%. Investigators found that the diets of most people went beyond the recommended added sugar limit; 18.4% of the population had diets that went beyond double the recommended amount. An increase of 5.5% points in the dietary share of ultra-processed foods resulted in an increase of 1% point in the dietary content of added sugars, and adjusted correlations were stronger among younger children. Public health attempts to decrease added sugars in US children's diets must focus more on reducing ultra-processed food consumption.