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High consumption of ultra-processed foods increases the risk of overweight and obesity in adults.
Reduce your intake of ultra-processed foods (items with many industrial ingredients, additives, and low whole food content). Focus on replacing them with minimally processed foods. This change is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of gaining excess weight and developing obesity.
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The studies explained here suggest that the consumption of ultra-processed foods increases the risk of overweight and obesity in populations from different geographic locations
Why this rating
Based on an integrative review of 6 studies including a high-quality RCT and multiple prospective cohorts.
Source
Influência do consumo alimentar na prevalência de sobrepeso na sociedade
Jardel Alves da Costa et al. · Research Society and Development · 2023
DOI 10.33448/rsd-v12i3.39354
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