Ultra-processed food consumption and the risk of overweight and obesity in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Aweke MN, Abuhay HW, Limenih MA, Alhur AA, Baykemagn ND, Alemu GG, Tewelgne MF, Yehuala TZ
PloS one · 6 citas
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- Metaanálisis (indexado por PubMed)
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Publicación
- Publicado
- 2026-04-15 · PLoS One · vol. 21 · número 4 · pág. e0344873
- Editorial
- Public Library of Science
- Citado
- 3 citas · más que el 98% de estudios similares · 8.9× el promedio de su campo
- Impacto
- Entre el 10 % más citado de su campo
- Referencias
- 61 trabajos
- Acceso
- Acceso abierto (revista) · CC-BY
- Áreas de investigación
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Consumer Packaging Perceptions and Trends · Health, Technology, Consumer Behavior
- Palabras clave
- Overweight, Obesity, Odds, Consumption (sociology), Public health, Odds ratio, Health promotion
- MeSH
- humans, risk factors, adolescent, female, male, overweight, fast foods, pediatric obesity
8 autores
- Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke🇪🇹University of Gondar
- Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay🇪🇹University of Gondar
- Miteku Andualem Limenih🇪🇹University of Gondar
- Anas Alhur🇸🇦Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Nebebe Demis Baykemagn🇪🇹University of Gondar
- Gebrie Getu Alemu🇪🇹University of Gondar
- Makda Fekadie Tewelgne🇪🇹University of Gondar
- Tirualem Zeleke Yehuala🇪🇹University of Gondar
Resumen
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Introduction
Overweight and obesity during early life increase the risk of premature morbidity and mortality. Adolescent obesity raises the likelihood of developing cardiovascular risk factors, including prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, liver disease, and metabolic syndrome. Sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy diets are major contributors, with one of the fastest-growing unhealthy eating patterns being the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). No systematic review and meta-analysis has specifically examined the association between UPF consumption and overweight/obesity in adolescents.
Objective
To systematically review and conduct a meta-analysis of available evidence on the association between UPF consumption and overweight or obesity among adolescents.
Methods
We searched PubMed, ScienceDirect, HINARI, Google, and Google Scholar for primary studies reporting UPF consumption and overweight/obesity outcomes in adolescents, without restrictions on language or study period. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Heterogeneity was evaluated using Cochrane's Q test and the I² statistic. Publication bias and small-study effects were assessed using Egger's regression test (p < 0.05). A random-effects model estimated pooled associations.
Results
Twenty-three studies involving 155,000 adolescents were included. Adolescents with higher UPF consumption had 63% greater odds of overweight or obesity compared with those with lower intake (OR = 1.63; 95% CI: 1.36-1.95).
Conclusion
High UPF consumption is associated with an increased risk of overweight and obesity among adolescents. Public health strategies targeting reduced UPF intake and promotion of healthier diets should be prioritized to prevent adolescent overweight/obesity and associated health risks.
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