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Q&A: What are ultra-processed foods? (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-29
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Q&A: What are ultra-processed foods?
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-29
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Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake
Cell Metabolism · 2020
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Ultraprocessed Foods and Their Association With Cardiometabolic Health: Evidence, Gaps, and Opportunities: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association
Circulation · 2025
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedUltra-processed foods are generally defined as food products that include industrial formulations of dyes, preservatives and additives not typically found in home cooking, such as candies, cookies, chips and processed meats.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThere is evidence that people who eat more ultra-processed foods have a higher risk of obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedResearchers have conducted clinical trials showing that people who consume a diet high in ultra-processed foods tend to overeat and gain unwanted weight.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedIn the U.S., children get more than 60% of their daily energy intake from ultra-processed foods and adults get just over 50%.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedmore than 60% in children; just over 50% in adults
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe federal government is working on a definition for ultra-processed foods, and some states are proposing or adopting regulations to limit ultra-processed foods and additives in school foods.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedCurrent evidence suggests that about 70% of products in the food market are ultra-processed foods.View evidenceHide evidence
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Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake
Cell Metabolism · 2020 · Crossref
Ultraprocessed Foods and Their Association With Cardiometabolic Health: Evidence, Gaps, and Opportunities: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association
Circulation · 2025 · Crossref
Ultra-processed Food Consumption After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Implications for Recurrent Weight Gain, Dietary Quality, and Nutritional Outcomes - A Narrative Review.
Obesity Surgery · 2026 · PubMed
Ultra-processed diets cause excess calorie intake and weight gain: A one-month inpatient randomized controlled trial of ad libitum food intake
2019 · Crossref
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examining the effect of ultra-processed food on energy intake and weight gain.
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · 2026 · PubMed
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