Some foods were more closely linked with an increased mortality risk than others.
Eating a diet rich in ultra-processed foods may increase your risk of dying by 10 percent, new research suggests. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that ultra-processed foods are detrimental to our health.Read more: Compare the Top Health Savings Account ProvidersThe term 'ultra-processed' refers to a broad category of ready-to-eat food products, including packaged snacks, carbonated drinks, instant noodles and ready meals.
The researchers found that people who consumed more ultra-processed foods tended to have a higher body mass index and ate an unhealthier diet overall, as per the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. However, the association between ultra-processed food consumption and mortality persisted even after these variables were accounted for.Some ultra-processed foods were also worse than others when it came to the risk of dying within the study period.
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