The dietary and health impacts of ultra-processed foods can be understood across the nutri-biochemical, food and dietary pattern levels. Each level reveals distinct dimensions and characteristics that can inform our scientific analysis and policy responses accordingly.
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Scrinis, G., Monteiro, C. From ultra-processed foods to ultra-processed dietary patterns. Nat Food 3, 671–673 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00599-4
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