date:May 21, 2019
al food consumed and about 29% of total calorie intake.
Ultra-processed food consumption was associated with younger age, lower income, lower education level, living alone, higher body mass index and lower activity level. The study was published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
The same authors published a 2018 study that found people who increased their daily intake of ultra-processed food by 10% increased their risk of developing overall cancer by 12% and breast cancer by 11%. While the study didn