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

ABSTRACT:

Background

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 intakes with CVD, coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke in three large prospective cohorts of US adults. Additionally, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analyses on the existing evidence on the associations of total UPF intake with these outcomes.

Methods

UPF intake was assessed through food frequency questionnaires in the Nurses' Health Study (NHS; n = 75,735), Nurses' Health Study II (NHSII; n = 90,813), and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS; n = 40,409). Cox regression estimated cohort-specific associations of

SUBMITTER: Mendoza K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403639 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature