May 17, 2024JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children

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NKNadine KhouryInstituto de Salud Carlos III MMMaría Ángeles MartínezUniversidad de Granada TGTany E. Garcidueñas-FimbresUniversitat Rovira i Virgili

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Cross-sectional study finds higher ultraprocessed food consumption associates with elevated cardiometabolic risk in preschool children, highlighting the value of replacing processed foods.

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High intake of ultraprocessed foods correlates with elevated body mass index z scores, alongside significant increases in fat mass index and fasting plasma glucose.
Cross-sectional analysis reveals higher body mass index z scores of 0.20 among highest consumers, accompanied by marked reductions in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Highlights the urgent need for pediatric public health initiatives to replace ultraprocessed foods with minimally processed alternatives to curb cardiometabolic risk factors.

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Khoury et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e69843b6db64358761e615 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.11852

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Cross-sectional study finds higher ultraprocessed food consumption associates with elevated cardiometabolic risk in preschool children, highlighting the value of replacing processed foods.

Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children

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Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children

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