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Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and the Global Burden of Non-Communicable Disease: A 45-Country Comparative Risk Assessment.

The American journal of clinical nutrition·June 26, 2026·PMID 42362116

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Quantifying the disease burden from UPFs across diverse economic settings highlights the substantial cardiometabolic impact in high-income countries and the potential for early preventive policy in nations undergoing nutrition transition.

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