Ultra-processed food consumption and pro-inflammatory potential of the diet: a cross-sectional analysis of the NutriNet-Brasil study, 2020-2025.
BACKGROUND The consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) has been associated with diseases in which inflammation plays a key role. The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) was developed as a tool to estimate the inflammatory potential of the diet; however, the association between UPF consumption and higher DII scores rema...