Association of ultra-processed food consumption with cardiovascular mortality in the US population: long-term results from a large prospective multicenter study

• Main Authors: Guo-Chao Zhong (Author), Hai-Tao Gu (Author), Yang Peng (Author), Kang Wang (Author), You- (Author), Tian-Yang Hu (Author), Feng-Chuang Jing (Author), Fa-Bao Hao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Ultra-processed foods have now become dominant in the global food system. Whether their consumption is associated with cardiovascular mortality remains controversial. Moreover, data on ultra-processed foods and cardiovascular outcomes are scarce in the US population. We aimed to...