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Effect of ultraprocessed food intake on cardiometabolic risk is mediated by diet quality: a cross-sectional study.

Jennifer GriffinAnwar AlbaloulAlexandra KopytekPaul ElliottGary S Frost
Published in: BMJ nutrition, prevention & health (2021)
Ultraprocessed food consumption is associated with a deterioration in diet quality and positively associated with CMR, although this association is mediated by and dependent on the quality of the diet. The negative impact of ultraprocessed food consumption on diet quality needs to be addressed and controlled studies are needed to fully comprehend whether the relationship between ultraprocessed food consumption and health is independent to its relationship with poor diet quality.
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