A lack of epidemiologic evidence regarding the link between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and the risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is concerning. A recent study analyzed data from the UK Biobank and found that individuals in the highest quartile of UPF consumption had about a 20% higher risk for IBS than those in the lowest quartile.
The simultaneous rise in UPF consumption and IBS in recent years is concerning, but there is a lack of epidemiologic evidence regarding the link between UPF consumption and the risk of developing IBS ., or cancer from the UK Biobank who had completed a 24-hour diet recall questionnaire over five cycles.
The researchers used the NOVA system to categorize food into four groups, ranging from unprocessed or minimally processed food to UPF. They calculated consumption of food in each group on the basis of portion sizes and UPF consumption as a percentage of total diet intake using data from participants who completed at least two dietary cycles.The mean UPF consumption was 21% of the total diet.
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