ArticleNutrients2025
Gender Differences in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Its Association with Obesity Among Korean Adults.
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- Associations of the unhealthy plant-based diet index with hsCRP and BMI in Korean adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- The impact of ultra-processed foods on social development of adolescent: differences by gender and only child status.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Dietary inadequacies and their association with pain severity and disc degeneration in patients surgically treated for degenerative lumbosacral spine disorders.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Sex Differences in the Association Between Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and NAFLD: An Analysis of KNHANES 2013-2021 Data.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
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objectivesThis study aimed to examine the association between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and obesity in Korean adults.
methodsData from the 2019 to 2021 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. Dietary intake and UPF consumption were assessed using the NOVA food classification based on 24 h recall data from 9662 participants (aged 19-64 years). The participants were divided into three groups based on the tertile of UPF intake. Obesity was defined as a body mass index of ≥25 kg/m
resultsOf the participants, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women. Men consumed more UPFs daily (401.3 g) than women (260.1 g;
conclusionsThis study suggests that a high intake of UPFs is associated with increased odds of obesity in men. Further research is needed to elucidate the specific negative health effects of UPFs in different populations, and targeted efforts should promote healthy diets for both men and women.
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