Low muscle strength

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Ultra-processed foods

upin humans1RR 1.13

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  1. Ultra-processed foods raise the risk of low muscle strength in humans (RR = 1.13; 95% CI 1.06-1.20; p < 0.001).

    “cross-sectional studies indicated that higher UPF intake was significantly associated with an increased risk of LMS (RR = 1.13; 95% CI 1.06-1.20; I2 = 0.0%; p < 0.001; n = 5)”

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    The association of ultra-processed food intake on age-related muscle conditions: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis with meta-regression

    Journal of health, population, and nutrition

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Low muscle mass linked to later cancer reports in Chinese adults

Compared with participants without low muscle mass, those with it had a hazard ratio of 2.02, indicating a higher rate of later self-reported cancer.Compared with participants without low muscle mass, those with it had a hazard ratio of 2.02, indicating a higher rate of later self-reported cancer.

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Low muscle strength is linked to faster physical decline

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