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Ultra-processed foods increase cardiometabolic risk in children - EurekAlert


<p>A high consumption of ultra-processed foods during childhood is associated with worse cardiometabolic health. This is the main conclusion of a study led by a research team from the URV&rsquo;s Human Nutrition Unit in collaboration with the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV) and the Biomedical Research Networking Centre. Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN). The research was conducted on boys and girls between 3 and 6 years old and the main results were published in the scientific journal <em>JAMA Network Open</em>.</p>

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