Ultra Processed Food Addiction among People: A Mini-Review of the Evidence
Background: According to the availability of various types of processed food products worldwide, the demand for their consumption has increased. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) containing high amounts of sodium, hydrogenated oils, and refined carbohydrates are triggers for activating the same neural pa...
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Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
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| description | Background: According to the availability of various types of processed food products worldwide, the demand for their consumption has increased. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) containing high amounts of sodium, hydrogenated oils, and refined carbohydrates are triggers for activating the same neural pathways and act like drug abuse. On the other hand, changing the food environment is a key factor in obesity prevalence and its related outcomes. It may be attributed to addiction to foods that has also been called “eating dependence” which emphasizes the behavior, not the food itself. Food addiction is important for a better understanding of psychiatric and medical problems such as eating disorders, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Methods: In this mini-review, we will examine food addiction and the appropriate strategies for its management. Conclusion: Because food addiction has negative health consequences, strategies for reducing the accessibility of UPFs should be warranted. Also, high fiber intake and consumption of probiotic products should be considered. Further interventional studies are needed to manage this problem. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b60893ef53ab4d3f8e603851509852562025-02-08T10:57:36ZengShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesJournal of Nutrition and Food Security2476-74172476-74252025-02-01101174177Ultra Processed Food Addiction among People: A Mini-Review of the EvidenceMahsa Rezazadegan0Reza Amani1 Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Background: According to the availability of various types of processed food products worldwide, the demand for their consumption has increased. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) containing high amounts of sodium, hydrogenated oils, and refined carbohydrates are triggers for activating the same neural pathways and act like drug abuse. On the other hand, changing the food environment is a key factor in obesity prevalence and its related outcomes. It may be attributed to addiction to foods that has also been called “eating dependence” which emphasizes the behavior, not the food itself. Food addiction is important for a better understanding of psychiatric and medical problems such as eating disorders, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Methods: In this mini-review, we will examine food addiction and the appropriate strategies for its management. Conclusion: Because food addiction has negative health consequences, strategies for reducing the accessibility of UPFs should be warranted. Also, high fiber intake and consumption of probiotic products should be considered. Further interventional studies are needed to manage this problem.http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-1026-en.pdfultra-processed foodfood addictionfood environmentdiseasereview. |
| spellingShingle | Mahsa Rezazadegan Reza Amani Ultra Processed Food Addiction among People: A Mini-Review of the Evidence Journal of Nutrition and Food Security ultra-processed food food addiction food environment disease review. |
| title | Ultra Processed Food Addiction among People: A Mini-Review of the Evidence |
| title_full | Ultra Processed Food Addiction among People: A Mini-Review of the Evidence |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Ultra Processed Food Addiction among People: A Mini-Review of the Evidence |
| title_short | Ultra Processed Food Addiction among People: A Mini-Review of the Evidence |
| title_sort | ultra processed food addiction among people a mini review of the evidence |
| topic | ultra-processed food food addiction food environment disease review. |
| url | http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-1026-en.pdf |
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