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Ultra-Processed Food Intakes and Health Outcomes in Adults Older Than 60 Years: A Systematic Review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Ultraprocessed Food Intake, Cognition, and Executive Function in Adults: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- The association of ultra-processed food intake on age-related muscle conditions: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis with meta-regression.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Ultraprocessed Foods and the Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Older US Adults: 2013-2020 Health and Retirement Study.American journal of public health · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic, Economic, and Health Factors Associated with Ultra-Processed Food Intake Among Older Adults in Chile.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Contribution of Nova-classified ultraprocessed foods to energy and nutrient intakes in very old people: the Newcastle 85+ Study.BMJ open · 2026Observational
- Ultra-processed foods and accelerated aging in adults: an emerging public health challenge for nutrition and functional health.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Association between ultra-processed foods intake and frailty risk in community-dwelling older adults.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Sarcopenia in the Aging Process: Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Emerging Therapeutic Approaches.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Development and Validation of the Psychometric Properties of the FitMIND Foundation Sweets Addiction Scale-A Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Consumptıon of ultra-processed foods can accelerate age-related appearance of sarcopenıa.Biogerontology · 2025Review
- Dual Challenges in the Context of Healthy Aging: A Comprehensive Exploration of the Association between Malnutrition and Cognitive Decline in Disabled Elderly.Aging and disease · 2025Review
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Abstract
contextRelationships between ultraprocessed food (UPF) intakes and health have been well described in adults, but evidence of these relationships in older adults is rather limited. Demographic shifts in aging emphasize the importance of understanding the role of diet in maintaining health during later life.
objectiveThe aim of this systematic review was to identify health outcomes associated with UPF consumption in those aged ≥60 years. DATA SOURCES: The Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase databases were searched from inception until June 2023, using search terms representing UPF and any health outcome. Observational studies restricted to individuals aged ≥60 years using the Nova food classification were included. Articles were screened independently by 2 researchers using PECOS inclusion criteria. DATA EXTRACTION: Two-thirds of the studies in the present review were prospective cohort studies (n = 4) and the rest were cross-sectional (n = 2). The number of participants ranged from 652 to 2713 across the 6 studies. The mean age of participants ranged between 67 and 73 years. DATA ANALYSIS: In the prospective cohort studies, the highest consumption of UPF was associated with incident frailty, incident dyslipidemia, renal function decline, and abdominal obesity. For cross-sectional studies, the highest intake of UPF was associated with negative outcomes similar to young and middle-aged cohorts, with the addition of nutritional frailty and worse cognitive performance.
conclusionsCurrently, the limited understanding of how high UPF intakes could be associated with negative health outcomes for older adults influences the ability to inform policy and practice recommendations. More research is required owing to the very limited number of studies, specifically in older adults. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration no. CRD42023442783.
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