Abstract
Purpose of Review: Poor diet quality is the leading risk factor related to the overall cardiometabolic disease burden in the USA and globally. We review the current evidence linking ultra-processed foods and cardiometabolic health risk and provide recommendations for action at the clinical and public health levels. Recent Findings: A growing body of evidence conducted in a variety of study populations supports an association between ultra-processed food intake and increased risk of metabolic syndrome, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, overweight and obesity trajectories, and cardiovascular disease. The strongest evidence is observed in relation to weight gain and obesity among adults, as this association is supported by high-quality epidemiological and experimental evidence. Summary: Accumulating epidemiologic evidence and putative biological mechanisms link ultra-processed foods to cardiometabolic health outcomes. The high intake of ultra-processed foods in all population groups and its associated risks make ultra-processed foods an ideal target for intensive health promotion messaging and interventions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 849-860 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Current atherosclerosis reports |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular disease
- Diet quality
- Dietary guidelines
- NOVA
- Obesity
- Processed food
- Type 2 diabetes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine