Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus among Women followed in the Nurses' Health Study Cohorts.
Sinara RossatoEmily G OakesMedha BarbhaiyaJeffrey A SparksSusan MalspeisWalter C WillettNeha KhandpurKaren H CostenbaderPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2024)
Higher cumulative-average daily UPF intake was associated with >50% increased SLE risk, and with doubled risk for anti-dsDNA+ SLE. Many deleterious effects on systemic inflammation and immunity are postulated.