Ultra-Processed Foods and Metabolic Dysfunction: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Public Health Perspectives. Position Paper of the Italian Association of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition (ADI)
Giovanna Trinchese, Barbara Paolini, Fabiano Cimmino, Filippo Valoriani, Lucio Lucchin, Carmela Bagnato, Annarita Sabbatini, Massimiliano Petrelli, Pietro Losignore, Francesca Marino, Giulia Tavella, Odette Misa Sonia Hassan, Annalisa Maghetti, Maria Grazia Carbonelli, Sebastiano Banni, Luigi Barrea · 2026
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Giovanna Trinchese and co-authors present a position paper from the Italian Association of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition on ultra-processed foods and metabolic health. Heavy intake of such foods is linked with obesity, insulin resistance, heart disease, fatty liver disease, cancer, brain inflammation, and immune problems. The paper reviews how these harms may arise.
Possible routes include changes in gut microbes, a leakier gut wall, weak cell power stations, oxidative stress, and long-running low-grade inflammation. The foods are made to taste good, which may blunt appetite control and drive overeating, most of all in children and teens. Additives, processing contaminants, and hormone-disrupting chemicals in food wrapping add further concern. The association calls cutting exposure a public health priority. It backs clearer food classification, steps to prevent harm through diet, and teaching and rules aimed at these products.
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| CREATOR | Giovanna Trinchese, Barbara Paolini, Fabiano Cimmino, Filippo Valoriani, Lucio Lucchin, Carmela Bagnato, Annarita Sabbatini, Massimiliano Petrelli, Pietro Losignore, Francesca Marino, Giulia Tavella, Odette Misa Sonia Hassan, Annalisa Maghetti, Maria Grazia Carbonelli, Sebastiano Banni, Luigi Barrea |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 80 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |