ReviewBritish journal of cancer2022
Ultra-processed foods and cancer risk: from global food systems to individual exposures and mechanisms.
Review in British journal of cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.
- Healthful and unhealthful plant-based diets and site-specific cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.European journal of nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Ultra-processed food intake and risk of digestive system cancers: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Association between ultra-processed foods and risk of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of dietary modifications in reversing damage induced by high-fat diet in rats.Journal of physiology and biochemistry · 2026Article
- Lipid Metabolic Effects Induced by Individual and Combined Exposure to Multiple Food Additives in Human Cells.Toxics · 2026Article
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- Exploring the Connection Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Breast Cancer: From Adiposity to Inflammation and Beyond.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Associations between food insecurity and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation with ultra-processed food acquisitions for home consumption in US households.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- Post-diagnostic ultra-processed food exposure in gastrointestinal cancers: scoping review with narrative synthesis and clinical implications.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Association of ultra-processed food consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: population-based cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of oesophagus, stomach, and pancreatic cancers: a multi case-control study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition - diet, excess body weight, physical activity, sedentary behavior, breastfeeding, and cancer.Molecular oncology · 2026Review
- Ultra-Processed Food Consumption, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in Adults: A Systematic Review Protocol.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The 3V score and joint associations of low ultra-processed food, biodiverse and plant-based diets on colorectal cancer risk: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
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- Food, Quality of Life and Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study with Federal Education Workers.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Exploring the Dietary Patterns and Health Behaviours of Centenarians in Ourense (Spain): Adherence to the Southern European Atlantic Diet.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- Beneath the Surface: The Emerging Role of Ultra-Processed Foods in Obesity-Related Cancer.Current oncology reports · 2025Review
- Beyond Genetics: Exploring Lifestyle, Microbiome, and Social Determinants in Oral Cancer Development.Cancers · 2025Review
- Biodigesters for Sustainable Food Waste Management.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
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Abstract
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become increasingly dominant globally, contributing to as much as 60% of total daily energy intake in some settings. Epidemiological evidence suggests this worldwide shift in food processing may partly be responsible for the global obesity epidemic and chronic disease burden. However, prospective studies examining the association between UPF consumption and cancer outcomes are limited. Available evidence suggests that UPFs may increase cancer risk via their obesogenic properties as well as through exposure to potentially carcinogenic compounds such as certain food additives and neoformed processing contaminants. We identify priority areas for future research and policy implications, including improved understanding of the potential dual harms of UPFs on the environment and cancer risk. The prevention of cancers related to the consumption of UPFs could be tackled using different strategies, including behaviour change interventions among consumers as well as bolder public health policies needed to improve food environments.
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