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Ultra-processed foods cause people to eat more calories and gain weight.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that ultra-processed foods cause people to eat more calories and gain weight?

Unclear. Several reviews and a meta-analysis report that high ultra-processed food consumption is associated with overweight and obesity, and one popular book and one author assert UPF causes weight gain. None of the placed sources establishes that UPF causes people to eat more calories and thereby gain weight; they show association, not causation.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Ultra-Processed People
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Ultra-Processed People. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-Processed_People

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Ultra-Processed Foods and Health Outcomes: A Narrative Review
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Ultra-Processed Foods and Health Outcomes: A Narrative Review. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12071955

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health outcomes: a systematic review of epidemiological studies
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health outcomes: a systematic review of epidemiological studies. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-020-00604-1

Student Edition Grades 9-12 2020
2021
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Lock (2021). Student Edition Grades 9-12 2020. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=Bw-eEQAAQBAJ&dq=Ultra-processed+foods+cause+people+to+eat+more+calories+and+gain+weight.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health status: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
2021
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Pagliai, G., Dinu, M., Madarena, M. P., Bonaccio, M., Iacoviello, L., & Sofi, F. (2021). Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health status: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114520002688

Fast Food Genocide
2017
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M.D., J. F. & Phillips, R. (2017). Fast Food Genocide. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=_Z4FDgAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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