Ultra-processed foods can have a negative effect on mental health, and this is especially true for younger people, who consume more of these foods than older people.
Over time, there has been increasing evidence that those whose diet includes large quantities of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop physical health issues.
These issues can include obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and even more rapid aging. This is supported by wide research, including a paper by the IRCCS Neuromed Mediterranean Neurological Institute in Italy, involving about 23,000 citizens from the Molise region.
The researchers found that individuals whose consumption of ultra-processed foods is as high as 14.6% of their overall food intake have a 26% increased mortality risk over those who eat fewer UPFs. It further goes on to say that the same group of people faces a 58% greater chance of dying from cardiovascular diseases.
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