Multi-country analysis links higher UPF intake to thousands of preventable premature deaths

New multi-country analysis links higher UPF intake to thousands of preventable premature deaths

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A large modelling study across eight nations finds a clear, linear relationship between the share of ultra processed foods (UPFs) in the diet and premature, all-cause mortality: every 10-percentage-point rise in UPF calories boosts the risk of early death by 2.7%. Cutting back on UPFs could avert up to one in seven premature deaths in countries s…