Ultraprocessed Food Linked to Early Death

A study published in Brazil found about 57,000 premature deaths due to consumption of ultraprocessed foods.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Eating ultraprocessed foods is a significant cause of premature death, according to researchers with the University of São Paulo in Brazil

• The study found about 57,000 premature deaths were due to the consumption of ultraprocessed foods in Brazil among 30- to 69-year-olds

• This amounted to 10.5% of all-cause premature deaths and 21.8% of p…