Ultraprocessed food consumption and obesity development in Canadian children

JAMA Network Open

2025-01-31

(Press-News.org) About The Study: High ultraprocessed food consumption during early childhood was associated with obesity development, primarily in males in this cohort study of Canadian children. These findings can inform targeted public health initiatives for early childhood centers and caregiver education programs to reduce ultraprocessed food intake and prevent obesity.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Kozeta Miliku, MD, PhD, email kozeta.miliku@utoronto.ca.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.57341)

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