LETS TALK ABOUT UPF'S!!!

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Studies discussed:

• Definition & scope: NOVA classification (Monteiro et al.), FAO brief; U.S. intake data (Steele et al., BMJ Open). PubMed+2Open Knowledge FAO+2

• Overeating on UPFs: NIH inpatient RCT (Hall et al., Cell Metabolism 2019) + summaries. Cell+1

• Eating rate/texture mechanism: analyses noting higher energy intake rate on UPF menus. ScienceDirect

• Depression risk: JAMA Network Open 2023 cohort; Harvard summary; umbrella review in BMJ 2024. JAMA Network+2Harvard Chan School of Public Health+2

• Glycemic swings & mood: Women’s Health Initiative analyses (Gangwisch et al.). PMC

• Microbiome & sweeteners: Suez et al. (Nature 2014) + 2024 review. PubMed+1

• Hyper-palatable foods criteria: Fazzino et al. (Obesity 2019). PubMed

• Dyes & behavior: FDA/OEHHA & meta-analyses showing small effects in susceptible kids. U.S. Food and Drug Administration+1

• Adolescents & mental health behaviors: Prospective Canadian cohort on sugary drinks & mental health. CDC

• Huberman Lab dopamine education: episodes/newsletter on intermittent dopamine spiking & motivation.