Current Developments in Nutrition
Overall ultraprocessed food intake showed no clear link to death risk
Over a median 30 years, the highest- versus lowest-intake quarter had a hazard ratio—a comparison of death rates over time—of 0.99.Over a median 30 years, the highest- versus lowest-intake quarter had a hazard ratio—a comparison of death rates over time—of 0.99.
Cohort · 11,185 peoplePopulations
Who was studied11,185 United States adults, against participants in lowest UPF intake quartile
What changedDeath risk showed no clear difference between highest and lowest ultraprocessed food intake groups (hazard ratio 0.99)
The catchStress, occupational exposures, and income instability were incompletely measured, leaving possible confounding