Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Higher Obesity Risk in Adolescents

Ultra-processed foods linked to higher obesity risk in adolescents

Adolescents who consume more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have significantly higher odds of being overweight or obese, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke of the University of Gondar, Ethiopia, and colleagues.

expert reaction to study on the association between UPF consumption and overweight or obesity in adolescents

A systematic review published in PLOS One looks at an association between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and overweight or obesity in adolescents.    Prof Jules Griffin, Director of the Rowett Institute, The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, said: “The manuscript by Aweke and colleagues is a global analysis of dietary studies that examine ultra-processed food consumption in adolescents and how this is associated with the risk of …