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2023-10-09

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Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075354

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Key messages Ultra-processed foods high in refined carbohydrates and added fats are highly rewarding, appealing, and consumed compulsively and may be addictive Behaviours around ultra-processed food may meet the criteria for diagnosis of substance use disorder in some people •   Ultra-processed food addiction is estimated to occur in 14% of adults and 12% of children and is associated with biopsychological mechanisms of addiction and clinically significant problems Understanding of these foods as addictive could lead to novel approaches in the realm of social justice, clinical care, and policy approaches

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Hàbits alimentaris, Condicions econòmiques

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Food habits, Economic conditions

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GEARHARDT, Ashley N., et al. Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction. BMJ. 2023. Vol. 383. ISSN 1756-1833. [consulted: 11 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/204395

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