"The perpetual diet wars between factions promoting low-carbohydrate, keto, paleo, high-protein, low-fat, plant-based, vegan, and a seemingly endless list of other diets have led to substantial public confusion and mistrust in nutrition science. While debate rages about the relative merits and demerits of various so-called healthy diets, less attention is paid to the fact that otherwise diverse diet recommendations often share a common piece of advice: avoid ultra-processed foods"
In Brief
Hall et al. investigated 20 inpatient adults who were exposed to ultra-processed versus unprocessed diets for 14 days each, in random order. The ultraprocessed diet caused increased ad libitum energy intake and weight gain despite being matched to the unprocessed diet for presented calories, sugar, fat, sodium, fiber, and macronutrients
Highlights
20 inpatient adults received ultra-processed and unprocessed diets for 14 days each
Diets were matched for presented calories, sugar, fat, fiber, and macronutrients
Ad libitum intake was 500 kcal/day more on the ultraprocessed versus unprocessed diet
Body weight changes were highly correlated with diet differences in energy intake
https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/pdfExtended/S1550-4131(19)30248-7 - Acesso aberto
