Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to worse health, study finds
- 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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Just one small serving of ultra-processed food a day linked to higher disease risk, major study finds – Democratic Accent
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Just one small serving of ultra-processed food a day linked to higher disease risk, major study finds
Ultra-processed foods linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, according to a study of nearly 8.8 million adults.
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Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to worse health, study finds - Regional Media News
(NEW YORK) - Eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to higher health risks, including death, according to a new study published in Family Medicine and Community Health. Researchers found that consuming higher amounts of ultra-processed foods increased the risk of heart disease, strokes, obesity, diabetes, [...]
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