Humans133,797 participantsCohort study

Ultra-processed food consumption and atherosclerosis risk: a prospective cohort study of UK Biobank

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Abstract

Background Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become dominant in modern diets, yet their relationship with atherosclerosis-the primary pathological basis of cardiovascular disease-remains inadequately characterized.

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First Hospital of Jilin University

Frontiers in Nutrition · 10 Sep 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1925613PubMed 42787153