Ultra-Processed Food and Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 May 2024 | Viewed by 267
Special Issue Editors
2. Lifestyle Exposure and Interventions Team, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, IARC/WHO, Lyon CEDEX 08, France
Interests: dietary intake; lifestyle behaviours; food processing; obesity; cancer prevention; behaviour change intervention
Interests: dietary intake; lifestyle behaviours; food processing; obesity; cancer prevention; behaviour change intervention
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There is growing evidence linking the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to adverse health outcomes. UPFs are invariably obesogenic and are often characterized by higher energy density, lower nutritional quality and the presence of additives and contaminants derived from food packaging and compounds formed during production, processing, and storage. In this context, a Special Issue summarizing recent data about the relationship of ultra-processed foods and human health, with a special focus on potential biological mechanisms and pathways, is of significant interest and clinical value. Epidemiological studies linking the consumption of UPF to noncommunicable chronic disease risk are also valuable and may inform public health policy targeting the promotion of fresh or minimally processed foods.
Our ambition in this Special Issue is to provide new insights into understanding the role of ultra-processed foods on adverse health outcomes. We encourage authors to submit their original research on this fascinating topic.
Dr. Nathalie Kliemann
Prof. Dr. Inge Huybrechts
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food processing
- dietary patterns
- health outcomes
- biological pathways
- epidemiology
- ultra-processed foods
