The Claim
Higher intake of ultra-processed foods, as quantified by the NOVA classification system, is associated with an increased risk of dyslipidemia, with individuals in the highest quartile of consumption exhibiting a 20% greater risk compared to those in the lowest quartile.
What the research says
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People who eat the most ultra-processed foods have a 20% higher risk of dyslipidemia compared to those who eat the least, based on measurements using the NOVA system.
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Ultra-processed food intake, as measured by the NOVA system, shows a dose-response relationship with dyslipidemia risk, with the highest quartile of consumption (Q4) associated with a 20% greater risk compared to the lowest quartile (Q1), suggesting that increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods progressively elevates lipid-related health risk.
Eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods overwhelms the liver with refined sugars, unhealthy fats, and additives, causing the liver to make more fat and release it into the blood, while also reducing its ability to clear fat from the bloodstream, leading to high levels of unhealthy fats in the body.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who ate the most ultra-processed foods were about 20% more likely to have unhealthy blood fats than those who ate the least, showing that eating more of these foods is linked to higher risk.
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