Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to worse health, study finds
The review of 51 studies found each extra 100 grams a day was tied to a 14% higher heart risk and a 24% higher diabetes risk.
- A study published in Family Medicine and Community Health links higher Ultra-processed food intake to heart disease, stroke, and death risks. Xiao Liu, lead author at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital and Duke-NUS Medical School, told ABC News it is a major public health issue.
- Researchers reviewed over 50 studies evaluating nearly 9 million adults, finding that each additional 100 grams of Ultra-processed foods daily ties to a 14% higher heart risk and 11% higher blood pressure risk. Greater consumption also linked to 24% higher cardiovascular and diabetes risk.
- Registered dietitian Maya Feller told ABC News that Ultra-processed foods contain "significant amounts of added sugars, salts, fats" and are engineered to be hyper-palatable. This design makes them difficult to limit despite known health risks.
- The average American gets over half their daily calories from Ultra-processed foods, contributing to high obesity prevalence. CDC data indicates more than 100 million Americans in the United States are living with obesity.
- Feller advises that consumers do not need to eliminate all Ultra-processed foods from their diets. Instead, swapping two or three regular items for whole or minimally processed alternatives offers a reachable goal.
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Extra 100 grams of ultra-processed foods daily related with 14% higher risk of heart event: study
Consumption of the energy-dense, high-on-sugar and salt products was also related with a higher chance of metabolic syndrome or diabetes (24%), depression and anxiety (27%), digestive diseases (31%) and high blood pressure (11%), the study found
Study Reveals Alarming Health Risks Of Ultra-Processed Food Consumption
A comprehensive study analysing data from over 88 lakh participants across four continents has found a significant association between the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and increased risks of various chronic diseases, including cardiovascular events, cancer, obesity, diabetes, and even mortality. The research highlights that even small increases in UPF intake can lead to higher health risks.
Higher ultra-processed food intake linked to multiple health risks
A higher ultra processed food (UPF) intake is linked to a heightened risk of several major chronic health issues, such as digestive diseases, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome/diabetes, as well as death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal Family Medicine and Community Health.
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