ReviewEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2023
Ultra-processed foods and the development of obesity in adults.
Review in European journal of clinical nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Causality or confounding? Applying E values to examine associations between ultra-processed food consumption and risk of weight gain.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Bidirectional Association Between Consumption of Ultra-processed Food and Sleep Parameters Among Adults.Current obesity reports · 2023Pooled it
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- Effects of Common Food Additives Kappa-, Iota- and Lambda-Carrageenans on Intestinal Epithelial Cell Activation and Barrier Disruption.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2026Article
- Nutritional Changes and Contributing Factors in Iran: A Comprehensive Study From PERSIAN Cohort Study (2015-2017 and 2021-2023).Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Associating Dietary Sustainability with Health: A Focus on General and Central Adiposity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Obesogens in Prostate Cancer: An Endocrine and Metabolic Threat.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Sustainable Lifestyles: A Multicenter Study.Nutrients · 2026Observational
- Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of oesophagus, stomach, and pancreatic cancers: a multi case-control study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- TRENDS IN THE CLINICALPRESENTATION OF CELIAC DISEASE IN BRAZILIAN ADULTS SEEN IN THE LAST 50 YEARS IN A PRIVATE OFFICE.Arquivos de gastroenterologia · 2026Article
- Early-onset colorectal cancer as an emerging disease of metabolic dysregulation.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2025Review
- Evaluating population attributable fractions of cardiovascular diseases in relation to 20-year body mass index; the ATTICA study (2002-2022).International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- The Effect of a Mobile Health Dietary Education Intervention on Ultra-processed Food Consumption in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Consumptıon of ultra-processed foods can accelerate age-related appearance of sarcopenıa.Biogerontology · 2025Review
- Associations between ultra-processed food and drink consumption and biomarkers of chronic low-grade inflammation: exploring the mediating role of adiposity.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Current Therapeutic Landscape for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- An assessment of compliance with proposed regulations to restrict on-package marketing of packaged foods to improve nutrition in South Africa.BMC nutrition · 2025Article
- The global and regional burden of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2025Review
- The Association Between Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Chronic Insomnia in the NutriNet-Santé Study.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2024Article
- Fruit and vegetable intake modifies the association between ultra-processed food and metabolic syndrome.Nutrition & metabolism · 2024Article
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Abstract
Ultra-processed foods (UPF) are ubiquitous in the modern-day food supply and widely consumed. High consumption of these foods has been suggested to contribute to the development of obesity in adults. The purpose of this review is to present and evaluate current literature on the relationship between UPF consumption and adult obesity. Cross-sectional studies (n = 9) among different populations worldwide show a positive association between UPF consumption and obesity. Longitudinal studies (n = 7) further demonstrate a positive association between UPF consumption and development of obesity, suggesting a potential causal influence of UPF consumption on obesity risk. However, only one randomized controlled trial has tested the causality of this association. The study included in this review found greater energy intake and weight gain with consumption of a high UPF diet compared to a high unprocessed food diet. The potential mechanisms by which UPF increase the risk of obesity include increased energy intake due to increased sugar consumption, decreased fiber consumption, and decreased protein density; however, more research is needed. Overall, the evidence identified in the current review consistently support a positive relation between high UPF consumption and obesity. While there is a need for more experimental research to establish causality and elucidate the mechanisms, the sum of the evidence supports a need for research on treatment modalities that include reductions in UPF consumption for the management of adult obesity.
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