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Ultra-processed food

Ultra-processed foods (UPF) are industrially manufactured food products, generally derived from natural food or synthesized from other organic compounds. The term is commonly associated with the Nova food classification system, which distinguishes UPFs from minimally processed and processed foods. UPFs are typically formulated to be convenient…

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Ultra-processed food

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Edges116
Triples128
Avg. degree1.98
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Ultra-processed food

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related to Commercialization and market expansion · 13
Ultra-processed food → After, Cheese, Crisco, During World War II, In, Jell-O, Kraft Mac, Many, Oreos, Spam, The, These, Velveeta
related to history · 13
Ultra-processed food → As, Brazilian, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Concerns, However, In, Industrial Revolution, Monteiro, Nova, São Paulo, The Nova, University, UPFs
related to Regulation and policy · 10
Ultra-processed food → Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Four Latin American, Future, Given, Peru, These, Uruguay, World Bank
related to External links · 8
Ultra-processed food → Conceptualize Ultra-Processed Foods, Current Developments, How US Young Adults, In, July, Nutrition Volume, Open Access, Understand
related to Obesity and weight gain · 8
Ultra-processed food → Additionally, Epidemiological, The, The BMJ, These, Ultra-processed, UPF, UPFs
has effect · 7
Ultra-processed food → Common, For, However, The, These, They, Ultra-processed
related to Criticism · 7
Ultra-processed food → Following, Kerry Group, Nestlé, Nova, Other, Some, UPFs
related to NUPENS · 7
Ultra-processed food → Epidemiological Research, Health, Nova, Nutrition, São Paulo, The Center, University
related to Heart and cardiovascular disease · 6
Ultra-processed food → Elevated LDL, HDL, LDL, The, Ultra-processed, UPF
related to Profitability and affordability · 6
Ultra-processed food → Among, Global, The, These, Ultra-processed, UPFs

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preservativesinstance ofoften through the use of food additives0.80text
emulsifiersinstance ofoften through the use of food additives0.80text
colouringsinstance ofoften through the use of food additives0.80text
and flavouringsinstance ofoften through the use of food additives0.80text
mouldinginstance ofUPFs typically undergo processes0.80text
extrusioninstance ofUPFs typically undergo processes0.80text
hydrogenationinstance ofUPFs typically undergo processes0.80text
or frying.Ultra-processed foods first became ubiquitous in the global food systems starting in the 1980sinstance ofUPFs typically undergo processes0.80text
with the terminstance ofUPFs typically undergo processes0.80text
extrusioninstance ofProcesses enabling the manufacture of ultra-processed foods include industrial techniques0.80text
mouldinginstance ofProcesses enabling the manufacture of ultra-processed foods include industrial techniques0.80text
pre-fryinginstance ofProcesses enabling the manufacture of ultra-processed foods include industrial techniques0.80text

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