Brazilian study links ultraprocessed foods to early death – DW – 04/28/2025
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Overhauling public policy could be key to improving long-term health outcomes says Brazil investigation of eight national dietary surveys.

An investigation by one of Brazil’s leading health research institutes has linked high intakes of ultra processed foods to greater rates of premature death.

For some countries like the US and United Kingdom, as many as 1 in 7 deaths could be attributed to ultraprocessed food consumption.

The study led by researchers from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, based in Rio de Janeiro, analyzed data from eight countries, including nationally representative dietary surveys and mortality data.

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