Research
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High consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) is associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome and its components (hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL) in the general population.
Reduce ultra-processed food intake to improve metabolic health markers like blood pressure and cholesterol, regardless of your body weight. Focus on whole foods to lower cardiovascular risk.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
High consumption of UPF was associated with higher odds for metabolic syndrome (OR = 1.88, 95% CI 1.31- 2.71, P = .001) and its components; hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and low HDL, among the entire sample
Why this rating
Cross-sectional design limits causal inference, but sample size is large (n=789) and adjustments are robust.
Source
Ultra‐processed food is associated with features of metabolic syndrome and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease
Dana Ivancovsky‐Wajcman et al. · Liver International · 2021
DOI 10.1111/liv.14996
cross_sectional · n=789Cited 79×
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