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Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of cardiovascular events: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

The probability of suffering from cardiovascular events, stroke, myocardial infarction (heart attack), and transient ischemic attack (TIA), may be high among individuals who enjoy consuming ultra-processed foods.

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  • 2024
  • Yang Qu, Wei Hu, Jing Huang, Bijun Tan, Fenghui Ma, Changyang Xing, Lijun Yuan
  • Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710038, China. Xi'an Medical University, No. 74 Hanguang North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710068, China. Department of Health Management, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710038, China.
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Ultraprocessed Foods and Kidney Disease Progression, Mortality, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the CRIC Study

Fondness for ultra-processed foods may facilitate the onset, hasten the progression, and heighten the risk of death from chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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  • 2023
  • Valerie K Sullivan, Lawrence J Appel, Cheryl A M Anderson, Hyunju Kim, Mark L Unruh, James P Lash, Marsha Trego, James Sondheimer, Mirela Dobre, Nishigandha Pradhan, Panduranga S Rao, Jing Chen, Jiang He, Casey M Rebholz; CRIC Study Investigators
  • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Department of Medicine (Nephrology), Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH. Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA. Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA. Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address: crebhol1@jhu.edu.
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Intake of Vegetables and Fruits and the Risk of Cataract Incidence in a Japanese Population: The Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study

Habitual consumption of vegetables may help curtail cataract formation in men.

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Inverse Association between Fruit and Vegetable Intake and All-Cause Mortality: Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study

Increased intake of fruits and vegetables may protect us from dying prematurely from cancer, cardiovascular disorders, and other chronic diseases.

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  • 2022
  • Yuki Sahashi, Atsushi Goto, Ribeka Takachi, Junko Ishihara, Kumiko Kito, Rieko Kanehara, Taiki Yamaji, Motoki Iwasaki, Manami Inoue, Tsugane Shoichiro, Norie Sawada
  • Department of Health Data Science, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gifu Heart Center, Gifu, Japan. Department of Cardiology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan. Division of Epidemiology, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan. Department of Food and Life Science, Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan. Division of Cohort Research, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan. Division of Prevention, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan. National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.
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Prospective study of total and various types of vegetables and the risk of metabolic syndrome among children and adolescents

Diets that promote the intake of vegetables may curb the development of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents.

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  • 2019
  • Somayeh Hosseinpour-Niazi, Bahar Bakhshi, Ekbal Betru, Parvin Mirmiran, Mina Darand, Fereidoun Azizi
  • Nutrition and Endocrine Research center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19395-4763, Iran. Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19395-4763, Iran. mirmiran@endocrine.ac.ir. Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19395-4763, Iran.
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Vegetable and Fruit Intake Frequency and Mortality in Patients With and Without Chronic Kidney Disease: A Hospital-Based Cohort Study

Preference for fruits and vegetables may reduce death rates significantly among patients with or without CKD.

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  • 2023
  • Minako Wakasugi, Akio Yokoseki, Masakazu Wada, Takeshi Momotsu, Kenji Sato, Hiroyuki Kawashima, Kazutoshi Nakamura 5, Osamu Onodera, Ichiei Narita
  • Department of Inter-Organ Communication Research, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan. Electronic address: minakowa@med.niigata-u.ac.jp. Department of Inter-Organ Communication Research, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan. Sado General Hospital, Niigata, Japan. Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Niigata, Japan. Division of Preventive Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan. Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan. Division of Clinical Nephrology and Rheumatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
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Coronary heart disease and stroke disease burden attributable to fruit and vegetable intake in Japan: projected DALYS to 2060

Sticking to a diet high in fruits and vegetables may be beneficial for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD).

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  • 2019
  • Xiuting Mo, Ruoyan Tobe Gai, Kimi Sawada, Yoshimutsu Takahashi, Sharon E Cox, Takeo Nakayama, Rintaro Mori
  • Department of Health Policy, National Center for Child Health and Development, Okura 2-10-1, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan. Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Yoshidakonoe cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, 606-8501, Japan. Department of Health Policy, National Center for Child Health and Development, Okura 2-10-1, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan. gai-ruoyan@ipss.go.jp. Department of Empirical social Security Research, National Institute of Social Security and Population Research, Uchisaiwaicho 2-2-3, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 1000011, Japan. gai-ruoyan@ipss.go.jp. Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Sciences, Nagoya Women's University, 3 Chome-40 Shiojicho, Mizuho Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, 467-0003, Japan. School of Tropical Medicine & Global Health, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyomachi, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan. Faculty of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
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Guava Fruit and Acacia pennata Vegetable Intake Association with Frailty of Older Adults in Northern Thailand

Imbibing the habit of eating fruits and vegetables, such as guava, may help elderly individuals to fight off frailty.

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  • 2022
  • Jetsada Ruangsuriya, Rawiwan Wongpoomchai, Somdet Srichairatanakool, Wachiranun Sirikul, Nida Buawangpong, Penprapa Siviroj
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Functional Food Research Center for Well-Being, Science and Technology Research Institute, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Center of Data Analytics and Knowledge Synthesis for Health Care, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption is Protective from Short Sleep and Poor Sleep Quality Among University Students from 28 Countries

Adequate intake of fruits and vegetables is associated with improved quality and longer sleep duration in young adults.

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Does fruit and vegetable consumption impact mental health? Systematic review and meta-analyses of published controlled intervention studies

Filling our plates with generous portions of fruits and vegetables may be beneficial enhancing mental health and preventing symptoms of depression and anxiety.

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Ultra-processed foods and cancer risk: from global food systems to individual exposures and mechanisms

The probability of suffering from cancer may be high among lovers of ultra-processed foods.

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  • 2022
  • Nathalie Kliemann, Aline Al Nahas, Eszter P Vamos, Mathilde Touvier, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Marc J Gunter, Christopher Millett , Inge Huybrechts
  • Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer/World Health Organization, Lyon, France. Public Health Policy Evaluation Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK. Sorbonne Paris Nord University, INSERM U1153, INRAE U1125, CNAM, Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN), Epidemiology and Statistics Research Center, University of Paris (CRESS), Bobigny, France. National School of Public Health, NOVA University, Lisbon, Portugal. Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer/World Health Organization, Lyon, France. HuybrechtsI@iarc.fr.
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Ultraprocessed food and chronic noncommunicable diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 observational studies

Inculcating the habit of consuming ultra-processed foods may result in a spike in the incidence of different non-communicable diseases, including obesity, cancer, depression, metabolic syndrome, and cardiometabolic diseases.

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  • 2021
  • Melissa M Lane, Jessica A Davis, Sally Beattie, Clara Gómez-Donoso, Amy Loughman, Adrienne O'Neil, Felice Jacka, Michael Berk, Richard Page, Wolfgang Marx, Tetyana Rocks
  • The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), Food and Mood Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The Barwon Centre of Orthopaedic Research and Education (B-CORE), Barwon Health and St John of God Hospital Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain. Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Black Dog Institute, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. College of Public Health, Medical & Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Centre for Youth Mental Health, Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health and the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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