Eating junk food associated with higher risk of COVID.
A prospective cohort study of 41,012 participants , identified from the UK Biobank , who completed two to five 24-hour dietary assessments.
The association between average ultra-processed food intake and the risk of COVID-19 infection was evaluated.Compared with participants in the lowest quartile of ultra-processed food intake, the risk of COVID-19 infection was higher in participants in the :The body mass index mediated 13.2% of the effect of ultra-processed food weight ratio on the risk of COVID-19.
No interaction effect was observed between the ultra-processed food weight ratio and age group, educational level, body mass index, and comorbidity status.Zhou L, Li H, Zhang S, Yang H, Ma Y, Wang Y. Impact of ultra-processed food intake on the risk of COVID-19: A prospective cohort study.