Ultra-processed foods such as carbonated drinks and packaged bread are heavily marketed for their relative cheapness and convenience, but these foods are also often high in salt, fat, sugar and contain artificial additives. There is now good evidence that they are associated with a range of adverse health conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The UK Biobank collected dietary information on 200,000 middle-aged participants. The researchers monitored the participants’ health over a 10-year period, looking at their overall risk of developing any cancer, as well as their specific risk of developing 34 cancers. They also looked at people’s risk of dying from cancer. High consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to an increased risk of cancer overall, and ovarian and brain cancers in particular, the study found. It’s also been linked to an increased risk of dying from cancer, especially ovarian and breast cancer. For every 10 percent increase in ultra-processed foods in a person’s diet, there was a 2 percent increase in the incidence of cancer, specifically a 19 percent increase in ovarian cancer. A 10 percent increase in ultra-processed food consumption was associated with a 6 percent increase in overall cancer mortality, a 16 percent increase in breast cancer mortality, and a 30 percent increase in ovarian cancer mortality.
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