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Consumption of ultra-processed foods decreases the quality of the overall diet of middle-aged Japanese adults
The addition of ultra-processed foods may lower the overall quality of a diet.
This study evaluated how the inclusion of ultra-processed foods can affect the quality of diets consumed by adults. Researchers conducted a meticulous analysis on the composition of the diets of 617 Japanese men and women within the age bracket of 30-59 years.
Researchers discovered that increasing the quantity of ultra-processed foods in a diet reduced the overall quality of the diet. "Our findings show that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with decreased dietary quality among Japanese adults," the authors concluded.
Research Summary Information
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2019
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Kaori Koiwai, Yukari Takemi, Fumi Hayashi, Hiromitsu Ogata, Saika Matsumoto, Keiko Ozawa, Priscila Pereira Machado, Carlos Augusto Monteiro
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Nutrition Sciences, Graduate School of Kagawa Nutrition University, 3-9-21 Chiyoda, Sakado City, Saitama 350-0288, Japan. Nutrition Ecology, Kagawa Nutrition University, Sakado, Saitama, Japan. Health Sciences, Graduate School of Kagawa Nutrition University, Sakado, Saitama, Japan. Department of Food and Nutrition, Junior College of Kagawa Nutrition University, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Graduate Program in Nutrition in Public Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Center for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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