{"id":4846,"date":"2026-07-21T12:26:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/quarter-of-heart-disease-cases-linked-to-ultra-processed-foods\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:26:54","slug":"quarter-of-heart-disease-cases-linked-to-ultra-processed-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/quarter-of-heart-disease-cases-linked-to-ultra-processed-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Quarter of heart disease cases linked to ultra-processed foods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-07-21 12:26:52<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could be responsible for up to a quarter of heart disease cases and deaths, according to a new study.<BR><br \/>\nResearchers say cutting consumption of foods such as crisps, biscuits, processed meats and fizzy drinks could dramatically reduce the number of people suffering heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases.<BR><br \/>\nThe study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and presented at the International Congress on Obesity in Mexico, analysed Canadian health data to estimate the impact of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).<BR><br \/>\nExperts found between 23 and 38 per cent of cardiovascular disease events in Canada in 2019 could be linked to UPF consumption.<BR><br \/>\nThat equates to between 58,200 and 96,000 new cases of cardiovascular disease, along with 10,600 to 17,400 related deaths.<BR><br \/>\nResearchers estimated reducing UPF intake by 20 to 50 per cent could have prevented up to 45,900 new cases and as many as 8,300 deaths.<BR><br \/>\nThey concluded: &#8220;These findings reinforce the need for clinical and public health interventions aimed at reducing UPF intake as a key component of cardiovascular disease prevention.<BR><br \/>\n&#8220;To drive meaningful change in dietary patterns, comprehensive structural measures are essential.<BR><br \/>\n&#8220;These include regulations on food taxes, front-of-package labelling, marketing restrictions and reformulation targets aimed at improving food quality.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nUPFs are foods that have been heavily altered from their original form and often contain preservatives, emulsifiers, artificial colours and flavourings. They include ready meals, processed meats, ice cream, sliced bread, breakfast cereals, crisps and sugary drinks.<BR><br \/>\nHowever, several nutrition experts warned that the findings should be interpreted with caution.<BR><br \/>\nProfessor Gunter Kuhnle, of the University of Reading, said: &#8220;This modelling study is based on the assumption that so-called ultra-processed food consumption increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases.<BR><br \/>\n&#8220;However, there is very little reliable evidence that this is the case.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nProfessor Alberto Fiore, of Abertay University, added: &#8220;This is a modelling study, not a clinical trial \u2014 it does not measure what actually happened to people who ate more or fewer ultra-processed foods.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nHe argued the real culprit may simply be diets high in sugar, saturated fat and salt rather than industrial food processing itself, noting that sugary drinks and processed meats were responsible for much of the estimated risk.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-07-21 12:26:52 Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could be responsible for up to a quarter of heart disease cases and deaths, according to a new study. 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