TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultra-processed food intake among South Asians in the United States
T2 - Specific vulnerabilities of a growing immigrant population group
AU - Hussain, Bridget Murphy
AU - Juul, Filippa
AU - Deierlein, Andrea L.
AU - Parekh, Niyati
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s).
PY - 2024/10/1
Y1 - 2024/10/1
N2 - South Asians are among the fastest growing immigrant population groups in the United States. Their traditional diets are rich in minimally processed fruits, vegetables, grains, herbs, and spices. However, the proliferation of ultra-processed foods (highly processed, industrially manufactured formulations) around the globe may compromise the nutrition profile of South Asians, threatening to increase their risk of noncommunicable diseases. This commentary discusses the rise in ultra-processed food consumption among South Asians in the United States and hypothesizes that South Asians may be especially vulnerable to the effects of ultra-processed foods due to their unique cardiovascular disease risk profiles. Using these emerging data, we propose several strategies for preventing the overconsumption of ultra-processed foods among South Asian Americans. These include the implementation of policies to encourage the consumption of whole foods over ultra-processed foods and the development of culturally tailored interventions, which include promoting consumption of traditional diets, improving affordability of healthful, culturally appropriate foods, and cultivating healthier food environments for South Asians living in the United States.
AB - South Asians are among the fastest growing immigrant population groups in the United States. Their traditional diets are rich in minimally processed fruits, vegetables, grains, herbs, and spices. However, the proliferation of ultra-processed foods (highly processed, industrially manufactured formulations) around the globe may compromise the nutrition profile of South Asians, threatening to increase their risk of noncommunicable diseases. This commentary discusses the rise in ultra-processed food consumption among South Asians in the United States and hypothesizes that South Asians may be especially vulnerable to the effects of ultra-processed foods due to their unique cardiovascular disease risk profiles. Using these emerging data, we propose several strategies for preventing the overconsumption of ultra-processed foods among South Asian Americans. These include the implementation of policies to encourage the consumption of whole foods over ultra-processed foods and the development of culturally tailored interventions, which include promoting consumption of traditional diets, improving affordability of healthful, culturally appropriate foods, and cultivating healthier food environments for South Asians living in the United States.
KW - cardiovascular disease
KW - South Asian
KW - ultra-processed food
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U2 - 10.1093/nutrit/nuad126
DO - 10.1093/nutrit/nuad126
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37862438
AN - SCOPUS:85203637824
SN - 0029-6643
VL - 82
SP - 1402
EP - 1406
JO - Nutrition Reviews
JF - Nutrition Reviews
IS - 10
ER -