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Higher ultraprocessed food intake linked to poorer diet quality and overweight in adults

Findings appear in a 2026 Nutrition Journal study, alongside two new peer reviewed nutrition papers published in early November.

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A 2026 study published in Nutrition Journal found higher ultraprocessed food intake is associated with poorer dietary quality and slightly higher overweight prevalence in adults.[1] Two additional clinical nutrition research papers were published in peer reviewed journals in early November 2026. Seoul National University researchers published a study examining breast cancer and sugar intake in the European Journal of Nutrition.[2] Researchers from Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine published results on diet and male fertility in Frontiers in Nutrition.[3]
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  1. A 2026 study published in Nutrition Journal found higher ultraprocessed food intake is associated with poorer dietary quality and slightly higher overweight prevalence in adults. · Medical Xpress
  2. Seoul National University researchers published a breast cancer and sugar intake study in the European Journal of Nutrition. · News-Medical
  3. Researchers from Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine published study results on diet and male fertility in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition. · Lenta.ruRussia
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