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Ultraprocessed Food Versus Diet Quality in Relation to Cardiometabolic Health and All-Cause Mortality: NHANES 1999-2018.

American journal of public health·July 1, 2026·PMID 42233198

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It clarifies that UPF-related health risks are not fully explained by nutritional composition alone, reinforcing the need to consider food processing in dietary counseling and public health guidance.

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