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

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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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cc by-nc (c) Sanmartín Fernández, Marcelo et al, 2023

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Articles publicats en revistes (Institut d'lnvestigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL))

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