Association of ultra-processed food consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: population-based cohort study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundUltra-processed food (UPF) consumption has been linked to adverse health effects, yet findings from prospective cohort studies on mortality remain inconsistent.MethodsThis study included 82,221 participants from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial. At baseline (1993–2001), dietary intake was assessed using the Baseline Questionnaire (BQ) and validated Dietary History Questionnaire (DHQ). UPF intake was defined according to the NOVA classification...