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Aug 2026
A systematic review to critically appraise methodological rigor in research on ultra-processed food and cardiovascular disease and hypertension.
Pooled analyses indicated that higher consumption of UPFs was associated with a 9% higher risk of CVD and a 16% higher risk of hypertension, with stronger associations observed for coronary heart and cerebrovascular diseases.
T. C. Mekonnen, Z. Abebe, A. Dessie et al.
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