Alexis C. Wood

Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine1 paperOpenAlex

Papers

JACC AdvancesHumans

Body fat and inflammation link ultraprocessed food to heart risk

In 6,531 adults, waist-to-height ratio mediated 44% and interleukin-6 mediated 13% of the association between ultraprocessed food intake and incident…In 6,531 adults, waist-to-height ratio mediated 44% and interleukin-6 mediated 13% of the association between ultraprocessed food intake and incident cardiovascular disease.