The high consumption of ultra-developed foods is contributing to significant growth in deaths ahead of time to be stopped worldwide.

These foods, including packed snacks, sugars grains and soft drinks, are produced industrially and often lack nutrients, giving them a “empty calories” food name.

When designing for convenience and taste, ultra-transmitted foods are loaded with preservatives, flavor enhancing and sweetness, which are associated with many health problems.

Studies have shown a clear link between the consumption of ultra-related foods and the risk of diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity.

A new meta-analysis study tracked diet and mortality in eight countries including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.

Research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that an increase of premature death increases by 3% of premature deaths in the proportion of ultra-transmitted foods in one’s diet.

In the United States, where more than half of the daily calories come from ultra-related foods, the deaths occurring about 1,24,000 times in 2018 were attributed to their consumption.

Beyond premature death, consumption of ultra-related foods also contributes to other health problems.

Why do ultra-processed foods take premature deaths?

One of their major causes is their heavy processing, which changes their natural structure.

In addition to synthetic chemicals such as taste booster and emulsifying, not only reduces their nutritional value, but can also introduce potential health hazards.

In addition, due to its high content of sophisticated carbohydrates and fats, the addiction nature of ultra-developed foods makes it difficult for individuals to limit their intake, increase public health issue.

A 2023 study by researchers at the University of Barcelona and Michigan, including other institutions, has shown that the addiction nature of ultra-managed foods is caused by carbohydrate and fat ratio.

These are the main sources of industrially produced foods, sophisticated carbs and fat, which are not available in the kitchen of the house, which are much higher in these foods than natural or minimal-processed foods.

For example, 100 grams of apple contains 55 kcal carbs and 1.5 kcal fats, and 100 grams of salmon contains 0 kcal carbs and 73 kcal fat. What is the ratio of carbs for fat.

Conversely, many ultra-managed foods have a lot of levels in more equal proportion of carbs and fats, which are harmful. For example, 100 grams of store-bred chocolate bar has 237 kcal carbs and 266 kcal fats.

A combination of sophisticated carbs and fats found in these foods has a supra-aditive effect on brain prize systems, which is above the macronutrients alone, which can increase the addiction capacity of these foods.

Another global review published last year examined the data of more than 9.8 million participants, who were discovering direct associations between ultra-developed foods and 32 negative health results. These include a 50% risk of death from heart disease, 40% higher risk of type 2 diabetes and 55% risk of obesity. Mental health is also suffering, with dramatic growth in conditions such as anxiety and depression.

It is not just a material like sugar or salt that harm ultra-processed, it is a heavy industrial processing that changes the structure of the food, combining synthetic chemicals that damage the health, in which researchers only begin to understand.

What can be done about it?

Experts focus on promoting healthy, more durable eating habits through taxes on fresh, complete foods as well as taxes on sugars and ultra-processed products.

Reducing the availability of ultra-related foods, especially for children, is one of the most effective strategies. Researchers have highlighted the importance of encouraging the entire, minimum processed foods in addition to promoting public health campaigns focused on educating health risks.

Emphasis has been laid on global policy changes and immediate needs of healthy dietary intervention as growing evidence so that the health effects of ultra-related food consumption can be reduced, addressing the issue is important to improve public health and reduce death rates before a premature time.