Ultra-Processed Foods May Be Associated With Adverse Health Outcomes – American College of Cardiology
Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, breads, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with adverse health outcomes, including hypertension, cancer, digestive diseases and adverse cardiovascular events, according to research presented at the ACC Asia 2025 Together With SCS 36th Annual Scientific Meeting in Singapore. “Ultra-processed foods are characterized by high sugar, high salt, and other non-nutritive components, exhibiting low nutritional density yet