The Claim

A 10% increase in ultra-processed food consumption is associated with an 11% higher risk of breast cancer (HR=1.11, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.21) in observational human studies.

Source: Ultra-processed food consumption and cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating more ultra-processed foods, like packaged snacks or ready meals, might raise your chance of getting breast cancer by 11% for every 10% increase in how much you eat.

See the scientific wording

A 10% increase in ultra-processed food consumption is associated with an 11% higher risk of breast cancer (HR=1.11, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.21) based on observational human studies.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Ultra-processed food consumption and cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    The study looked at how eating more ultra-processed foods affects cancer risk and found that a 10% increase in these foods raises breast cancer risk by 11%, which matches the claim exactly.

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