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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds

Assortment of ultra-processed food items
The study found that more than half the average diet in the UK and US now consists of UPFs. Photograph: beats/Alamy

Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body and poses a seismic threat to global health, according to the world’s largest review.

UPF is also rapidly displacing fresh food in the diets of children and adults on every continent, and is associated with an increased risk of a dozen health conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression.

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