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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.

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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
Dana Ivancovsky‐Wajcman et al. · Liver International · 2021

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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