The nutrition transition to a stage of high obesity and noncommunicable disease prevalence dominated by ultra‐processed foods is not inevitable

BM Popkin, SW Ng - Obesity Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The Nutrition Transition model is presented with the nature and pace of change in
key stages varying by location and subpopulations. At present, all high‐income and many …

Towards unified and impactful policies to reduce ultra-processed food consumption and promote healthier eating

BM Popkin, S Barquera, C Corvalan… - The Lancet Diabetes & …, 2021 - thelancet.com
The global surges in obesity and nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have
created a need for decisive new food policy initiatives. A major concern has been the impact …

[PDF][PDF] Rethinking healthy eating in light of the gut microbiome

AM Armet, EC Deehan, AF O'Sullivan, JF Mota… - Cell Host & Microbe, 2022 - cell.com
Given the worldwide epidemic of diet-related chronic diseases, evidence-based dietary
recommendations are fundamentally important for health promotion. Despite the importance …

[HTML][HTML] Unsustainable business models–Recognising and resolving institutionalised social and environmental harm

NMP Bocken, SW Short - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Academic and business interest in sustainable business models (SBMs) as a potential
solution to pressing global sustainability issues has grown significantly over the past …

Ultra-processed foods and nutritional dietary profile: a meta-analysis of nationally representative samples

D Martini, J Godos, M Bonaccio, P Vitaglione, G Grosso - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Excessive consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), as described by the NOVA
classification system, represents a potential threat to human health. The nutritional …

Association between childhood consumption of ultraprocessed food and adiposity trajectories in the Avon longitudinal study of parents and children birth cohort

K Chang, N Khandpur, D Neri, M Touvier… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Reports of associations between higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods
(UPF) and elevated risks of obesity, noncommunicable diseases, and mortality in adults are …

The role of diet quality in mediating the association between ultra-processed food intake, obesity and health-related outcomes: a review of prospective cohort studies

SJ Dicken, RL Batterham - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Prospective cohort studies show that higher intakes of ultra-processed food (UPF) increase
the risk of obesity and obesity-related outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, cancer …

The processed food revolution in African food systems and the double burden of malnutrition

T Reardon, D Tschirley, LSO Liverpool-Tasie… - Global food security, 2021 - Elsevier
African consumers have purchased increasing amounts of processed food over the past 50
years. The opportunity cost of time of women and men has increased as more of them work …

Globalization, first-foods systems transformations and corporate power: a synthesis of literature and data on the market and political practices of the transnational baby …

P Baker, K Russ, M Kang, TM Santos, PAR Neves… - Globalization and …, 2021 - Springer
Background The global milk formula market has 'boomed'in recent decades, raising serious
concerns for breastfeeding, and child and maternal health. Despite these developments, few …

Does the concept of “ultra-processed foods” help inform dietary guidelines, beyond conventional classification systems? YES

CA Monteiro, A Astrup - The American Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The recommendation to prefer unprocessed/minimally processed foods and freshly made
meals instead of ultra-processed foods (following the Nova food classification system) is …