Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health status: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Pagliai, M Dinu, MP Madarena…�- British Journal of�…, 2021 - cambridge.org
Increasing evidence suggests that high consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) is
associated with an increase in non-communicable diseases, overweight and obesity. The�…

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-processed foods and health outcomes: a narrative review

L Elizabeth, P Machado, M Zin�cker, P Baker…�- Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The nutrition literature and authoritative reports increasingly recognise the concept of ultra-
processed foods (UPF), as a descriptor of unhealthy diets. UPFs are now prevalent in diets�…

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-processed diets cause excess calorie intake and weight gain: an inpatient randomized controlled trial of ad libitum food intake

KD Hall, A Ayuketah, R Brychta, H Cai, T Cassimatis…�- Cell metabolism, 2019 - cell.com
We investigated whether ultra-processed foods affect energy intake in 20 weight-stable
adults, aged (mean�SE) 31.2�1.6 years and BMI= 27�1.5 kg/m 2. Subjects were admitted to�…

[HTML][HTML] 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] Ultra-processed foods: how functional is the NOVA system?

V Braesco, I Souchon, P Sauvant, T Haurogn�…�- European journal of�…, 2022 - nature.com
Background In the NOVA classification system, descriptive criteria are used to assign foods
to one of four groups based on processing-related criteria. Although NOVA is widely used�…

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

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�…

Is food addictive? A review of the science

AN Gearhardt, EM Schulte�- Annual Review of Nutrition, 2021 - annualreviews.org
As ultraprocessed foods (ie, foods composed of mostly cheap industrial sources of dietary
energy and nutrients plus additives) have become more abundant in our food supply, rates�…

[HTML][HTML] Processed food classification: Conceptualisation and challenges

CR Sadler, T Grassby, K Hart, M Raats…�- Trends in Food Science�…, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Processed foods are typically praised/revered for their convenience,
palatability, and novelty; however, their healthfulness has increasingly come under scrutiny�…

Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

MM Lane, E Gamage, S Du, DN Ashtree…�- bmj, 2024 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the existing meta-analytic evidence of associations between exposure
to ultra-processed foods, as defined by the Nova food classification system, and adverse�…

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-processed food consumption is associated with increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the Moli-sani Study

M Bonaccio, A Di Castelnuovo, S Costanzo…�- The American journal of�…, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) is gaining growing attention in
relation to disease/mortality risk, but less is known on the main nutritional factors or�…