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Oct. 26, 2023 (MedicalXpress) -- A team led by researchers from the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord and Université Paris Cité, France, has summarized where we are in our understanding of the adverse health effects related to ultra-processed food with some suggestions of how to move forward with this information.
In their paper, "Ultra-processed foods and cardiometabolic health: public health policies to reduce consumption cannot wait," published in BMJ, the authors point out that while there is convincing evidence that processed foods have adverse health risks, efforts to reduce, change or eliminate these food formulations lack sufficient support.
Increasing evidence links the consumption of ultra-processed foods to various health issues, such as altered lipoprotein profiles, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
While many studies have connected the effects of diet on health, the researchers note that this is often from a nutrient-based perspective. This perspective focuses on total fat, saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, calories, sugar, salt, dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
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