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People who eat 10 servings of ultra-processed foods per day have a 45% higher rate of developing colorectal adenomas than those who eat three servings per day.

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Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of colorectal cancer precursors: results from three prospective cohorts.

Cohort Study

Human

2023 Feb 8

People who ate a lot of ultra-processed foods like chips, sodas, and frozen meals were more likely to develop precancerous growths in their colon than those who ate less. So yes, eating lots of these foods is linked to higher risk.

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Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Smoking Interact in Relation with Colorectal Adenomas

Case-Control Study

Human

2020 Nov 14

This study found that people who ate a lot of ultra-processed foods (like chips, sodas, and frozen meals) were more likely to have precancerous growths in their colon, especially if they smoked. So yes, eating more of these foods is linked to higher risk.

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People who get at least 44.8% of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods have a higher likelihood of developing precancerous growths in the colon and rectum, especially more advanced or located in the upper part of the colon.

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People who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods have a higher likelihood of developing noncancerous growths in the upper part of the colon compared to the lower part, based on observed statistical associations.

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People who eat more ultra-processed foods have a higher likelihood of developing two types of precancerous growths in the colon, even when accounting for other dietary factors and body weight.

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Smokers who consume a large amount of ultra-processed foods (more than 44.8% of their daily calories) have higher odds of developing precancerous growths in the colon and rectum compared to smokers who consume less.

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Men who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer, especially in the distal colon, compared to those who eat less, even when accounting for body weight and overall diet quality.

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