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

ABSTRACT: Increasing evidence suggests that high consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) is associated with an increase in non-communicable diseases, overweight and obesity. The present study systematically reviewed all observational studies that investigated the association between UPF consumption and health status. A comprehensive search of MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar was conducted, and reference lists of included articles were checked. Only cross-sectional and prospective cohort studies were included. At the end of the selection process, twenty-three studies (ten cross-sectional and thirteen prospective cohort studies) were included in the systematic review. As regards the cross-sectional studies, the highest UPF consumption was associated with a significant incr

SUBMITTER: Pagliai G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7844609 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature