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Ultraprocessed foods facilitate overconsumption and may contribute to the development of obesity.
Practitioners should be aware of the potential for ultraprocessed foods to lead to overconsumption and obesity.
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Recent research suggests that ultraprocessed foods, particularly as defined by the NOVA system, facilitate overconsumption and may contribute to the development of obesity.
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Based on recent research findings mentioned in the abstract.
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Properties of Ultraprocessed Foods That Can Drive Excess Intake
Barbara J. Rolls et al. · Nutrition Today · 2020
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