Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Risk of Non-Communicable Diseases—2nd Edition
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2027 | Viewed by 1014
Editors
Interests: obesity; visceral adiposity; metabolic disorders; eating habits; ultra-processed food; adipose tissue
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: nutrition; obesity; metabolism; diet; food quality; UPFs; chronic kidney disease; bariatric surgery; obesity drug therapy; sarcopenic obesity; body composition
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs), as defined using the Nova food classification system, encompass a broad range of manufactured products that are predominantly made of industrial ingredients with little or no whole foods. UPFs present some peculiarities: they are highly palatable, ready to eat, economical, have attractive packaging, and are supported by multi-media and other aggressive advertising campaigns; in addition, from a nutritional point of view, these foods are high in energy, with large amounts of sugar, salt, saturated fat, trans fat, and additives such as emulsifiers and preservatives, while being low in vitamins, fiber and other essential micronutrients. All these characteristics raise concerns about the overall quality of the diet and the health of populations in general. Indeed, emerging evidence suggests that such properties may lead to synergistic or combined consequences for chronic inflammation, obesity and non-communicable diseases including cancer and neurological disorders.
We are pleased to announce the launch of our second Special Issue " Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Risk of Non-Communicable Diseases—2nd Edition". Building on the success of our previous Special Issue, this Special Issue invites original research, literature reviews and meta-analyses that deepen our understanding of UPFs in worsening health and well-being. Topics of interest include clinical evaluations, mechanistic insights and applications in precision nutrition, clinical prevention, and chronic disease management.
Dr. Mariana Di Lorenzo
Guest Editor
Dr. Maria Serena Lonardo
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- ultra-processed foods
- inflammation
- obesity
- non-communicable diseases
- neurological disorders
- cancer
- eating habits
- visceral adiposity
- childhood obesity
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