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Ultraprocessed or minimally processed diets following healthy dietary guidelines on weight and cardiometabolic health: a randomized, crossover trial.

Nature medicine·October 1, 2025·PMID 40760353

Why it matters

It provides the first trial evidence that even when diets align with national guidelines, the degree of food processing independently influences weight outcomes, highlighting a need to consider processing in dietary counseling.

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