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Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

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Wolfgang Marx, Melissa M. Lane, Elizabeth Gamage, Shutong Du, Deborah N Ashtree, Amelia J. McGuinness, Sarah Gauci, Phillip Baker, Mark Lawrence, Casey M. Rebholz, Bernard Srour, Mathilde Touvier, Felice N. Jacka, Adrienne O’Neil, Toby Segasby

Summary

This umbrella review of epidemiological studies examines the health effects of ultra-processed foods, which are a significant source of human microplastic exposure due to plastic packaging. Ultra-processed foods have been linked to a wide range of adverse health outcomes in population studies. The connection between processed food packaging and microplastic contamination adds another dimension to why reducing ultra-processed food consumption may benefit health.

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PROSPERO CRD42023412732.

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