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Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Mortality: Three Cohort Studies in the United States and United Kingdom

Generous consumption of ultra-processed foods may elevate cardiovascular and total mortality risk in men and women.

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Dietary salt intake and hypertension in an urban south Indian population--[CURES - 53]

Upping the intake of salty foods may drive up the incidence of hypertension in men and women.

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The association between dietary sodium intake and obesity in adults by sodium intake assessment methods: a review of systematic reviews and re-meta-analysis

Diets that encourage the consumption of salty foods may promote weight gain and obesity in men and women.

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Refined grain consumption and the metabolic syndrome in urban Asian Indians (Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study 57)

Individuals on high refined grain diet tend to end up with metabolic syndrome.

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The relationship between processed meat, red meat, and risk of types of cancer: A Mendelian randomization study

Fondness for processed meats may put an individual at risk of developing lung cancer.

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Associations between plant-based dietary patterns and risks of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality - a systematic review and meta-analysis

Opting for a plant-based diet may help reduce the incidence and mortality rates of cancer, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

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Genetically, Dietary Sodium Intake Is Causally Associated with Salt-Sensitive Hypertension Risk in a Community-Based Cohort Study: a Mendelian Randomization Approach

Preference for salty foods may make an individual highly likely to become hypertensive.

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Vegetarian diets and the risk of gastrointestinal cancers: a meta-analysis of observational studies

Sticking to a vegetarian diet may help thwart the development of cancer in the gastro-intestinal tract, including colorectal and gastric (stomach) cancer.

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A causal relationship between alcohol intake and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Heavy alcohol intake may lead to the development of type 2 diabetes in men and women.

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Ultra-processed food intake and risk of depression: a systematic review

The odds of suffering from depression may be stacked against consumers of ultra-processed foods.

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