Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), new research from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has found.
Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents, finds study retrieved 16 July 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-ultra-food-thirds-calorie-intake.html
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