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Sugar, Ultra-Processed Foods & Mental Health

Sugar, Ultra-Processed Foods & Mental Health (Adult Population)

The CNP Sugar, Ultra-Processed Foods & Mental Health Research Category consolidates research exploring the interdependent relationship between dietary intake, sugar, 'ultra-processed foods' (UPFs), and mental health in the adult population. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.

Psychological and neurobiological correlates of food addiction

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 25 November 2020
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF
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Associations between ultra-processed food consumption and adverse brain health outcomes

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 25 November 2020
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are connected to cardiometabolic diseases and neurological conditions such as cognitive decline and stroke. However, it is uncertain whether the neurological risks associated with these foods are independent of overall dietary patterns. This study by Bhave et al. (2024) aimed to examine the links between UPFs and the onset of cognitive impairment […]

Ultra-processed food intake as an effect modifier in the association between depression and diabetes in Brazil: A cross-sectional study

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 25 November 2020
  • Reviewed By CNP Staff

Recent research has linked ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption to both depression and diabetes, but it’s unclear how UPFs might affect the relationship between the two. This study by Sun et al. (2025) explored whether ultra-processed food (UPF) intake influences the link between depression and diabetes in Brazilian adults. Using data from over 87,000 participants (aged […]

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