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CellWell record HH-104390

Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Micronutrient Status Throughout the Life Course: A Systematic Review

Rayanne Oliveira Lopes; Rayane Felipe de França; Maria Elionês de Oliveira Araújo; Larissa Silva Farias; Ana Karolini de Souza Mendonça; Karla Danielly da Silva Ribeiro

2026

In plain language

A systematic review of only 4 eligible cross-sectional studies found greater ultra-processed food consumption was associated with lower vitamin E and carotenoid levels but higher gamma-tocopherol, in children and pregnant or lactating women, evidence still limited.

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