Ultra-processed foods and human health: from epidemiological evidence to mechanistic insights

B Srour, MC Kordahi, E Bonazzi… - The lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Epidemiological studies have suggested a role for ultra-processed foods in numerous
chronic inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases and metabolic …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-processed foods and human health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

M Vitale, G Costabile, R Testa, G D'Abbronzo… - Advances in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Evidence of associations between ultra-processed foods (UPF) and increased risk of
cardiovascular disease is emerging, but it is unclear how much this is influenced by the …

A systematic review of worldwide consumption of ultra-processed foods: findings and criticisms

M Marino, F Puppo, C Del Bo', V Vinelli, P Riso… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
A debate is ongoing on the significance and appropriateness of the NOVA classification as a
tool for categorizing foods based on their degree of processing. As such, the role of ultra …

Ultra-processed foods consumption increases the risk of hypertension in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Wang, X Du, W Huang, Y Xu - American journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Effect of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption on health has attracted
widespread attention in recent years. However, the relationship between UPFs consumption …

Nutrition research challenges for processed food and health

MJ Gibney, CG Forde - Nature Food, 2022 - nature.com
Existing highly processed food (HPF) classification systems show large differences in the
impact of these foods on biochemical risk factors for disease. If public health nutrition is to …

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and multiple health outcomes: An umbrella study of meta-analyses

Z Wang, C Lu, L Cui, E Fenfen, W Shang, Z Wang… - Food chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is associated with various adverse health
outcomes, which significantly influence the global disease burden. This umbrella review …

Ultra-processed food consumption and incidence of obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults: A systematic review of prospective studies

SP Mambrini, F Menichetti, S Ravella, M Pellizzari… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ultra-processed foods (UPF) are energy-dense, nutritionally unbalanced products, low in
fiber but high in saturated fat, salt, and sugar. Recently, UPF consumption has increased …

Ultra-processed food intake and diet carbon and water footprints: a national study in Brazil

JMF Garzillo, VFS Poli, FHM Leite… - Revista de saude …, 2022 - SciELO Public Health
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To study the association between ultra-processed food
consumption and carbon and water footprints of the Brazilian diet. METHODS Cross …

[HTML][HTML] Perceived degree of food processing as a cue for perceived healthiness: The NOVA system mirrors consumers' perceptions

A Hässig, C Hartmann, L Sanchez-Siles… - Food Quality and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Demand for processed food is increasing, but at the same time, some of these products have
been strongly criticised for causing non-communicable diseases. Only a few studies have …