Ultra-processed foods and cardiometabolic health: public health policies to reduce consumption cannot wait

BMJ. 2023 Oct 9:383:e075294. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-075294.

Abstract

Incomplete understanding of the multiple mechanisms underlying the link between ultra-processed foods and cardiometabolic health should not be an excuse for inaction argue Mathilde Touvier and colleagues

MeSH terms

  • Brazil
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Diet
  • Energy Intake
  • Fast Foods / adverse effects
  • Food Handling
  • Food, Processed*
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Obesity