Low-grade inflammation alters the homeostasis of the organism and favors the onset of
many chronic diseases. The global growth in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases …

Objectives To present observational studies investigating associations between the
consumption of ultra-processed foods and health outcomes in childhood and adolescence …

Background Although evidence suggests that ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption may
trigger addictive behaviors, the association between UPF intake and psychoactive …

Background: The Mediterranean diet is considered a healthy dietary pattern associated with
substantial health benefits. While its application at global level is rather difficult due to the …

Background Breastfeeding has been linked to a higher consumption of fruit and vegetables
at ages 4 to 5 years. More recently, it has been suggested that it may also be associated with …

Introduction Complementary feeding (CF) is defined as a period when foods, other than milk,
are introduced to the infant's diet. Unfortunately, frequent consumption of ultra-processed …

The present study identified dietary patterns (DP) and analyse their association with
household composition. This is a cross-sectional school-based study, with a nationally …

Background/Objectives: The study aim was to evaluate the association between UPF
consumption and semen quality in a sample of healthy young men in Italy. Methods: A cross …

Objective: The objective of this study is to gain insights into the influence of income on the
body mass index (BMI) locus in the elderly population. Methods: The Chinese Longitudinal …

Ultraprocessed foods (UPF) consumption plays a critical role in the development of chronic
diseases, but evidence of their effect on children's health is limited. We hypothesized that the …