"Ultra-processed foods filled with preservatives, additives and flavour enhancers have been linked to an increased risk of lung cancer. In the UK and US, more than half of the average diet consists of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), such as ready meals, fast food and fizzy drinks. A previous BMJ study in 2024 linked UPFs to 32 harmful health effects including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health and early death."
"Now, eating UPFs has been linked to lung cancer - the most common cancer in the world, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. There were an estimated 2.2 million new cases and 1.8 million deaths from the disease worldwide in 2020, researchers of the study published in the respiratory journal Thorax said. In the UK and US, more than half of the average diet consists of ultra-processed foods (Getty/iStock)"
A study published in Thorax linked consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to an increased risk of lung cancer. UPFs commonly include ready meals, fast food and fizzy drinks and account for more than half of the average diet in the UK and US. A 2024 BMJ study associated UPFs with 32 harmful health effects, including higher risks of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, poor mental health and premature death. Lung cancer caused an estimated 2.2 million new cases and 1.8 million deaths worldwide in 2020. UPFs undergo multiple processing steps and contain preservatives, additives and flavour enhancers; reducing intake may help curb the disease’s global impact.
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