The new study shows the devastating impact of ultra -processed foods

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Processed ultra foods-which often contain high levels of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats-are believed to make up over 70% of the supply of food in the US.

A new analysis examined data from the US and the other seven countries to evaluate the percentage of premature, preventable deaths due to the consumption of UPFs such as packaged foods, sugar drinks, processed meat and sweetened breakfast cereals.

“We saw the risk of a person who died of eating the highest food between the ages of 30 and 69, a time when he would be premature to die,” said study co -author Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Professor Emeritus of Nutrition and Public Health at the University of Brazil Paulo.

Monteiro’s team found that the risk of early death increases by nearly 3% for any 10% calorie increase from UPF. The findings were published Monday in the American newspaper of preventive medicine.

Preliminary research has linked UPF to 32 negative health results, including raised risks of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes and mental health problems.

About 124,000 US premature deaths are attributed to UPF consumption in 2018, said Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson, the leading investigator of the new study.

Fernandes Nilson and his colleagues built a computer model that estimated the percentages of early UPF -related deaths based on nearly 240,000 people and nearly 15,000 deaths.

Results ranged from 4% in countries with lower upf (Colombia) consumption at almost 14% in countries with higher UPF Consumption (United Kingdom and SH.BA).

The other countries studied were Brazil (low consumption), Chile and Mexico (intermediate) and Australia and Canada (high).

“The findings support that the elaborate food intake contributes significantly to the overall burden of the disease in many countries, and its reduction should be included in the recommendations of national dietary guidelines and addressed to public policies,” the researchers writes in their work.

However, the study could not determine whether deaths were “caused by UPF consumption”, Nerys Astury food scientist – an associate professor of diet and overweight at the University of Oxford in the UK who was not included in the study – CNN said.

The research also attracted criticism from Sarah Gallo – senior vice president of product policy for the Consumer Brand Association, which represents the food industry.

“This is another example of a fraudulent study that will eventually lead to consumer confusion. Currently, there is no scientific agreement on the definition of ultra -processed foods,” Gallo said.

“Demonization of food and drinks suitable, affordable and ready for shelves can limit entry into and cause density nutrient foods, resulting in a decrease in diet quality, increased risk of food -born disease and deteriorating inequalities.”