Ultraprocessed Food Addiction Rising Among Older Adults in the US

New research links industrially engineered foods to addictive eating patterns, poorer health, and social isolation in adults over 50

A University of Michigan national survey found that 12.4% of older US adults meet criteria for ultra processed food addiction (UPFA).

Rates were twice as high in women as men and strongly associated with poorer physical and mental health, social isolation, and overweight status.

Study Details:

The study, published in Addiction, analyzed 2038 adults aged 5…