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Ultra-processed foods and human health: from epidemiological evidence to mechanistic insights
Bernard Srour1, Melissa C Kordahi2, Erica Bonazzi2
1Sorbonne Paris Nord University, INSERM U1153, INRAE U1125, CNAM, Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN), Epidemiology and Statistics Research Center, Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France; NACRe Network-Nutrition and Cancer Research Network, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Abstract:
Epidemiological studies have suggested a role for ultra-processed foods in numerous chronic inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases and metabolic syndrome. Preclinical and clinical studies are accumulating to better decipher the effects of various aspects of food processing and formulation on the aetiology of chronic, debilitating inflammatory diseases. In this Review, we provide an overview of the current data that highlight an association between ultra-processed food consumption and various chronic diseases, with a focus on epidemiological evidence and mechanistic insights involving the intestinal microbiota.
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