Prevention & lipids

Ultraprocessed Foods and Their Association With Cardiometabolic Health: Evidence, Gaps, and Opportunities: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association

CirculationPublished Science advisory

An erratum to this article was published (Circulation, 23 Sep 2025 ↗)

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Evidence supports food policies that limit UPF intake while avoiding unintended consequences

  2. Identifying high-risk UPF subgroups is essential to balance nutritional goals with accessible and appealing food options

  3. Future priorities: how UPFs affect cardiometabolic health, dietary guidance discouraging nutrient-poor UPFs, and the impact of UPFs with more favorable profiles

Original publication

Ultraprocessed Foods and Their Association With Cardiometabolic Health: Evidence, Gaps, and Opportunities: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation. Published 8 August 2025. doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000001365

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