Institute for Health Research of Navarra (IdiSNA)

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Maira Bes-Rastrollo

Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Navarra and researcher at the Institute for Health Research of Navarra (IdiSNA) and the CIBERobn

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Reactions to study linking ultra-processed food to 32 health effects, with varying degrees of evidence

Eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to a higher risk of health problems, according to an umbrella review of 45 previous meta-analyses, involving almost 10 million people in total. The research, published in The BMJ, finds direct associations between exposure to ultra-processed foods and 32 health parameters. The strongest evidence links this exposure to cardiometabolic health problems, mental disorders and overall mortality.