Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) tied to 124,000 premature deaths over 2 years in US. UPFs include preservatives, emulsifiers and sweeteners. Sugary drinks, sweets, chocolates, pizzas, hamburgers, chicken nuggets are defined as UPFs. By 2018, UPFs made up more than half total dietary energy in the US.

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3. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) tied to 124,000 premature deaths over 2 years in US. UPFs include preservatives, emulsifiers and sweeteners. Sugary drinks, sweets, chocolates, pizzas, hamburgers, chicken nuggets are defined as UPFs. By 2018, UPFs made up more than half total dietary energy in the US.