Ultra-processed foods

1. Ultra-processed foods have no effect on dyslipidemia in humans.

   Humansadjusted modelfour yearsn = 2,771

   Association between food consumption based on the degree of processing and dyslipidemia in Brazilian adults (CUME study) · Ciencia & saude coletiva · 21 Sep 2026

Dyslipidemia →

1. Ultra-processed foods raise the risk of atherosclerosis in humans (HR 1.40, 95% CI 1.12-1.75).

   “participants in the highest quartile (Q4) of servings/day showed an elevated risk (HR 1.40, 95% CI 1.12-1.75; p = 0.003) compared to the lowest quartile (Q1).”

   Humanshighest vs lowest quartile of servings/daymedian follow-up of 10.93 yearsn = 133,797

   Ultra-processed food consumption and atherosclerosis risk: a prospective cohort study of UK Biobank · Frontiers in nutrition · 10 Sep 2026

Atherosclerosis →