Ultra-processed food and the risk of overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Mohammadreza AskariJavad HeshmatiHossein Shahinfar Nishant Tripathi Elnaz Daneshzad

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2020)

Our findings revealed a positive association between ultra-processed foods and excess body weight. Future studies with longitudinal designs and adequate control for confounding factors are required to clarify whether ultra-processed food intake alters anthropometric parameters and leads to obesity.

Keyphrases

body weight
high resolution
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
weight loss
body composition
weight gain
current status
cross sectional
high fat diet induced
mass spectrometry
human health
body mass index