[BMJ] Two major studies of ultra-processed foods are associated with both high-risk colon cancer and higher-risk heart disease deaths

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Ultra-processed foods or UPFs are highly manipulated and contain added ingredients, including sugar, fat, and salt, and are low

Over the past 30 years, people around the world have increasingly consumed these products

Although people have long known that these foods are not good for the body, they can't control the greedy heart

risk of CRC, heart disease

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The researchers based on 22,895 Italian adults (the average age was 55; 48% of men) surveys showed a link

During processing of hyper-processed foods, modifications to the food matrix can alter the bioavailability and absorption kinetics of nutrients, which may promote the inflammatory gut microbiota, which in turn is associated

Higher risk of colon cancer

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The researchers looked at data

Digging deeper into the data, the researchers found that meat, poultry and seafood, ready-to-eat products, and sugary drinks were associated with an increased risk of colon cancer in

The researchers say there is no link between ultra-processed foods and women's risk of colon cancer, and the underlying cause is unclear

Recommendations for action

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Dr Carlos Monteiro and Geoffrey Cannon of the University of São Paulo in Brazil noted in an editorial in BJM: "Frankly, each of us needs food, but no one needs ultra-processed foods

Montello and Cannon suggested that the government develop guidelines and public campaigns to limit the amount of

They believe that the promulgation of this system will promote public health

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