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Area of Science:

  • Nutrition Science
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are increasingly prevalent globally.
  • Hypertension remains a significant public health concern, with documented racial disparities.
  • Understanding dietary contributors to hypertension risk is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the longitudinal association between ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption and the risk of developing hypertension.
  • To examine the role of UPF consumption in contributing to racial disparities in hypertension risk.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 5957 participants in the REGARDS cohort study (2003-2016).
  • UPF consumption quantified using the Nova classification system (percent calories and grams).
  • Incident hypertension as the primary outcome, assessed via logistic regression.

Main Results:

  • A positive linear relationship was observed between UPF consumption and hypertension incidence.
  • Participants in the highest UPF quartile had a 23% greater odds of developing hypertension.
  • Race-stratified analyses indicated a higher hypertension risk for Black individuals in the highest UPF quartile compared to White individuals.

Conclusions:

  • High UPF consumption is associated with an elevated risk of hypertension.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate UPF subgroup intakes that may explain racial differences in hypertension incidence.