Ultraprocessed Food Linked to Vascular Brain Injury in Midlife - European Medical Journal
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Higher ultraprocessed food (UPF) intake has been linked to greater adiposity and higher odds of vascular brain injury (VBI) in middle-aged adults in Canada, although it has not been associated with cognitive performance, according to a new cross-sectional study.
Ultraprocessed foods, defined by the NOVA classification, account for a substantial and increasing proportion of dietary intake in Canada. Although UPFs have been consistently associated with adiposity and cardiometabolic disease, their associations with subclinical VBI and cognitive performance in midlife have been unclear.
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