Ultra-Processed FoodsEvidence & Dosage
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Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 386
- With abstract
- 48
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 0
- Highly cited
- 4
- Publication years
- 2003–2026
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Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.
Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2024200 influential citationsEvidence 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 methodology used to assess the UPF intake or by the level of…
Ultra-processed foods and cardiovascular disease: analysis of three large US prospective cohorts and a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
Lancet regional health. Americas2024200 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Prospective associations between total and groups of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remained to be characterised. Our aim was to assess the association of total and group-specific UPF…
Maternal Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods-Rich Diet and Perinatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nutrients20225 influential citationsThe consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF)-rich diets represents a potential threat to human health. Considering maternal diet adequacy during pregnancy is a major determinant for perinatal health outcomes, this study aimed to…
The association of ultra-processed food consumption with adult inflammatory bowel disease risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of 4 035 694 participants.
Nutrition reviews2023n=6945 influential citationsContext There is an inconsistency between the results obtained from observational studies regarding intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Objectives A dose-response meta-analysis was…
Intake of ultra-processed foods and sleep-related outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)20223 influential citationsThe aim of this review article was to evaluate the association between the intake of ultra-processed foods and sleep-related outcomes through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pubmed, LILACS, Scielo, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science…
Ultra-Processed Food Intake Is Associated with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nutrients2023n=60,9612 influential citationsNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with overweight/obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to chronic caloric excess and physical inactivity. Previous meta-analyses have confirmed associations between…
Ultra-processed Foods Consumption Increases the Risk of Hypertension in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
American Journal of Hypertension20222 influential citationsBackground Effect of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption on health has attracted widespread attention in recent years. However, the relationship between UPFs consumption and hypertension is unclear. This meta-analysis was conducted to…
Association between ultra-processed foods and risk of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Nutrition20232 influential citationsBackground Despite increasing evidence that has shown the association of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) with cancer risk, the results remain inconclusive. We, therefore, conducted the meta-analysis to clarify the association by including…
Ultra-processed food and risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.
International Journal of Epidemiology20212 influential citationsBackground The consumption of some food groups is associated with the risk of diabetes. However, there is no evidence from meta-analysis which evaluates the consumption of ultra-processed products in the risk of diabetes. This study aimed…
Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of cardiovascular events: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
EClinicalMedicine20242 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption continues to increase worldwide. However, evidences from meta-analyses are limited regarding the effects on cardiovascular events (CVEs).<h4>Methods</h4>A meta-analysis was…
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