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Ultra-Processed Food Addiction: A Research Update
Current Obesity Reports, v 13, pp 214-223
18 May 2024
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Abstract
Purpose of Review
Detail recent advancements in the science on ultra-processed food (UPF) addiction, focusing on estimated prevalence rates and emerging health disparities; progress towards identifying biological underpinnings and behavioral mechanisms; and implications for weight management.
Recent Findings
Notable developments in the field have included: (1) estimating the global prevalence of UPF addiction at 14% of adults and 15% of youths; (2) revealing health disparities for persons of color and those with food insecurity; (3) observing altered functioning across the brain-gut-microbiome axis; (4) providing early evidence for UPF withdrawal; and (5) elucidating poorer weight management outcomes among persons with UPF addiction.
Summary
The breadth of recent work on UPF addiction illustrates continued scientific and public interest in the construct and its implications for understanding and treating overeating behaviors and obesity. One pressing gap is the lack of targeted interventions for UPF addiction, which may result in more optimal clinical outcomes for this underserved population.
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- Title
- Ultra-Processed Food Addiction: A Research Update
- Creators
- Erica Marla LaFata (Corresponding Author) - Drexel University, Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]Kelly C. Allison - University of PennsylvaniaJanet Audrain-McGovern - University of PennsylvaniaEvan M Forman - Drexel University, Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]
- Publication Details
- Current Obesity Reports, v 13, pp 214-223
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001226710000001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85193238864
- Other Identifier
- 991021876815504721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Nutrition & Dietetics