Ultra-Processed Foods Are Harming Children: What’s Being Done About It?

While product labelling and weight reduction drugs may help reduce childhood obesity problems, a healthy diet is the key to a child’s long-term health.

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Ultra-processed foods have become a significant part of many children’s diets, and it may come as no surprise that such foods come with a cost.

A cross-sectional study published in JAMA in May revealed that children who consumed high amounts of ultra-processed foods exhibited higher body mass index, waist circumference, fat mass index, and fasting blood glucose and had lower levels of HDL cholesterol (the “good” kind).