Ultra-processed food consumption and mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

MM Lane, E Gamage, N Travica, T Dissanayaka… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since previous meta-analyses, which were limited only to depression and by a small
number of studies available for inclusion at the time of publication, several additional studies …

Ultra-processed foods and health outcomes: a narrative review

L Elizabeth, P Machado, M Zinöcker, P Baker… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The nutrition literature and authoritative reports increasingly recognise the concept of ultra-
processed foods (UPF), as a descriptor of unhealthy diets. UPFs are now prevalent in diets …

Low-grade inflammation and ultra-processed foods consumption: a review

M Tristan Asensi, A Napoletano, F Sofi, M Dinu - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Low-grade inflammation alters the homeostasis of the organism and favors the onset of
many chronic diseases. The global growth in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases …

Ultra-processed food consumption and obesity in the Australian adult population

PP Machado, EM Steele, RB Levy… - Nutrition & …, 2020 - nature.com
Background Rapid simultaneous increases in ultra-processed food sales and obesity
prevalence have been observed worldwide, including in Australia. Consumption of ultra …

Plant-based alternative products: are they healthy alternatives? Micro-and macronutrients and nutritional scoring

M Pointke, E Pawelzik - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the demand, supply, and consumption of plant-based (pb) alternative
products have increased worldwide. The objective of this study was to characterize pb meat …

The state of food systems worldwide in the countdown to 2030

KR Schneider, J Fanzo, L Haddad, M Herrero… - Nature Food, 2023 - nature.com
This Analysis presents a recently developed food system indicator framework and holistic
monitoring architecture to track food system transformation towards global development …

Ultra-processed foods and food additives in gut health and disease

K Whelan, AS Bancil, JO Lindsay… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and food additives have become ubiquitous components of
the modern human diet. There is increasing evidence of an association between diets rich in …

Nutritional assessment of plant-based meat alternatives: a comparison of nutritional information of plant-based meat alternatives in Spanish supermarkets

L Rizzolo-Brime, A Orta-Ramirez, Y Puyol Martin… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since the classification of processed meat as carcinogenic by the International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC) in 2015, an increase in consumption of plant-based meat …

The effects of time-restricted eating versus standard dietary advice on weight, metabolic health and the consumption of processed food: a pragmatic randomised …

NE Phillips, J Mareschal, N Schwab, ENC Manoogian… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Weight loss is key to controlling the increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and
its components, ie, central obesity, hypertension, prediabetes and dyslipidaemia. The goals …

A comparative analysis of plant-based milk alternatives part 1: composition, sensory, and nutritional value

M Pointke, EH Albrecht, K Geburt, M Gerken, I Traulsen… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Consumers are becoming increasingly interested in reducing the consumption of animal-
based foods for health, sustainability, and ethical reasons. The food industry is developing …