Consumption of ultra-processed food linked to Cancer
Ultra-processed foods are often relatively cheap, convenient, and heavily marketed, often as healthy options. But these foods are also generally higher in salt, fat, and sugar, and contain artificial additives. It is now well documented that they are linked with a range of poor health outcomes including obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. For every 10 per cent increase in ultra-processed food in a person's diet, there was an increased incidence of 2 per cent for cancer overall and a 19 per cent increase for ovarian cancer specifically.
