Shim Jee-Seon
Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Institute for Innovation in Digital Healthcare, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
J Obes Metab Syndr. 2025 Jan 30;34(1):27-40. doi: 10.7570/jomes24045. Epub 2025 Jan 17.
Obesity is a major global health concern, with diet playing a crucial role in its development and treatment. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become prevalent in diets due to changes in the food environment. These foods are energy-dense; high in fat, sugars, or salt; and low in fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals, raising concerns about their effects on health. In addition to traditional research focused on nutrients, food, and dietary quality, growing evidence has linked UPF consumption to obesity. Therefore, this study provides a comprehensive review of the levels and trends of UPF consumption, current epidemiological evidence on the association between UPF consumption and obesity, and UPFs' potential role in the etiology of obesity and weight gain. Additionally, this study reviews strategies for reducing UPF consumption and outlines future studies of the link between UPF consumption and obesity.
肥胖是一个重大的全球健康问题，饮食在其发展和治疗中起着关键作用。由于食物环境的变化，超加工食品（UPF）在饮食中已变得普遍。这些食品能量密集；富含脂肪、糖或盐；且纤维、蛋白质、维生素和矿物质含量低，引发了人们对其对健康影响的担忧。除了专注于营养素、食物和饮食质量的传统研究外，越来越多的证据将超加工食品的消费与肥胖联系起来。因此，本研究全面综述了超加工食品消费的水平和趋势、目前关于超加工食品消费与肥胖之间关联的流行病学证据，以及超加工食品在肥胖和体重增加病因学中的潜在作用。此外，本研究还综述了减少超加工食品消费的策略，并概述了未来关于超加工食品消费与肥胖之间联系的研究。
