India, Oct. 16 -- A study published in the journal PLOS Medicine found that overall consumption of ultra-processed foods was not linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
To understand the link between ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer, researchers analyzed data from over 460,000 adults aged 50 to 71 who took part in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study between 1995 and 1996.
Participants reported their eating habits through a food questionnaire, which researchers used to estimate their intake of ultra-processed foods. They were followed for a median period of 18.8 years, until 2018.
The study, led by Erikka Loftfield of the U.S. National Cancer Institute and her colleagues, found no link between overall ultra-processed f...