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Ultra-processed foods and cardiovascular disease: analysis of three large US prospective cohorts and a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Sep 2, 2024 | thelancet.com | Kenny Mendoza |Stephanie A Smith-Warner |JoAnn E. Manson |Joann Manson

KeywordsUltra-processed foodsCardiovascular diseaseCohort studiesMeta-analysisSystematic analysisNurses’ health studyEvidence before this studyWe systematically searched Medline and Embase for prospective studies assessing the association between Nova-defined ultra-processed food consumption and the incidence of non-fatal myocardial infarction, fatal coronary heart disease, non-fatal/fatal stroke, and overall cardiovascular disease.
Quantity and Quality of Evidence Are Sufficient: Prevalent Features of Ultraprocessed Diets Are Deleterious for Health

Dec 18, 2023 | advances.nutrition.org | Deirdre K Tobias |Kenny Mendoza

Abbreviations: CI (confidence interval), HDL (high density lipoprotein), UPF (ultraprocessed foods), 24-h (24 hour)[1]Marino M. Puppo F. Del Bo’ C. Vinelli V. Riso P. Porrini M. et al. A systematic review of worldwide consumption of ultra-processed foods: findings and criticisms. Nutrients. 13: 2778]. In addition to enhanced processing techniques, Nova-defined UPFs also contain cosmetic additives to enhance palatability, profitability, and shelf-life, at no nutritional value [[2]Monteiro C.A. Cannon G.

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