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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Nicole Wootton-Cane

Ultra-processed food consumption linked to pre-cancerous growths in new study

Women who eat large amounts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are at a greater risk of developing a precursor to bowel cancer, according to a new study.

Research found women who frequently eat UPFs are at a significantly higher risk of being diagnosed with a growth in the bowel that, while non cancerous, can develop into cancer over a long period of time.

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