NOVA classification

Ambiguous definitions and growing public concern fuel the debates over the health risks of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

The study utilized data from the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS). The NHS contributed about 75,000 women, and the HPFS about 40,000 men.

Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal published an article on the impact of ultra-processed foods on our brains.

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