ScienceUltra-processed food intake linked to chronic diseases in analysis of 8.8 million adults
A meta-analysis published by BMJ reports associations with cardiovascular events, cancer and other conditions across 51 prospective cohorts.
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The BMJ-published meta-analysis included 51 prospective cohort studies involving 8,819,894 adults, identified through a search covering studies up to April 2026. It reports associations between ultra-processed food consumption and cardiovascular events, cancer, obesity/overweight, metabolic syndrome/diabetes, depression/anxiety and digestive diseases.
