Association Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Mortality Among Middle-aged Adults in France

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Authors

Laure Schnabel · Université Paris Cité

Emmanuelle Kesse‐Guyot · Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

Benjamin Allès · Sorbonne Paris Cité

Mathilde Touvier · Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistique

Bernard Srour · Sorbonne Paris Cité

Serge Herçberg · Université Paris Cité

Camille Buscail

Abstract

An increase in ultraprocessed foods consumption appears to be associated with an overall higher mortality risk among this adult population; further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings and to disentangle the various mechanisms by which ultraprocessed foods may affect health.

Topics & Keywords

Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Nutritional Studies and Diet Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Internal Medicine

Volume 179, Issue 4, pp. 490-490

DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.7289

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