Diet quality partially mediates the association between ultraprocessed food consumption and adiposity indicators.
Jee Seon ShimKyoung Hwa HaDae-Jung KimHyeon Chang KimPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)
UPF consumption was positively associated with adiposity indicators, which were partially attributed to the overall diet quality. Further studies are needed to better understand the causal mechanisms of these associations.