Over-processed foods (ultra-process) are not only nutritious. Ultra-process foods such as chicken nuggets to instant noodles can also increase the risk of cancer significantly.
This is known based on research conducted by a team of researchers from France and Brazil. In the study, more than 100,000 adults were involved to fill out a questionnaire about the food details they consumed. Five years after the completion of the questionnaire, more than 2,200 participants were diagnosed with cancer.
After looking at the diverse data and details of 3,300 meals consumed by the participants, the study team concluded that the consumption of ultra-process foods had a significant effect on increased cancer risk in general. For every 10 percent increase in ultra-process food consumption in the diet, the risk of cancer will increase by more than 10 percent.
"Increased risk of cancer in general and breast cancer greater than 10 percent," explained the research team through the British Medical Journal as reported by NBC.
The ultra-process foods referred to in this study are foods that have undergone too much processing. Foods that go through less processing such as cheese, pasta or canned vegetables do not increase the risk of cancer.
Some examples of ultra-process foods in this study are mass-produced cakes and breads, sodas and sugary drinks, instant noodles and instant soups and packaged snacks that have both savory and sweet flavors. Some other examples of ultra-process foods are candy or confectionery and industrial-made desserts, chicken nuggets, fish nuggets and meatball meat, other processed meat products added with preservatives such as nitrites, frozen fast food and food products others which generally consist only of sugar, oil and fat.
The research team stressed that the results of this study do not show that ultra-process foods are the cause of cancer. However, this study suggests an association between the habit of consuming ultra-process foods with an increased risk of cancer. Increased risk of cancer due to consumption of ultra-process foods remains visible even though the research team has taken into account a variety of other cancer risk factors that the participants have.
The researchers assessed that some of the possibilities of ultra-process foods may increase the risk of cancer. One of them, ultra-high process biasnaya foods will be total fat, saturated fat and salt and added sugar. On the other hand, ultra-process foods often contain less fiber as well as vitamins.
Too much food processing can also create carcinogenic compounds such as acrylamide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Ultra-process foods are also often sold in packs, so there is no possibility of chemical compounds on the outgoing packs and on ultra-process foods. Not to forget, ultra-process foods also contain additional legal but controversial foods.
"For example sodium nitrite (sodium nitrite) in processed meats or titanium dioxide where karinogenitasnya been proven in the study of animals and cell models," said the research team.
Various experts still have one voice related to cancer prevention efforts. Some of the recommended cancer prevention efforts are eating more fresh vegetables and fruits, exercising regularly, maintaining ideal body weight and not using tobacco or not smoking or exposure to tobacco smoke.
This is known based on research conducted by a team of researchers from France and Brazil. In the study, more than 100,000 adults were involved to fill out a questionnaire about the food details they consumed. Five years after the completion of the questionnaire, more than 2,200 participants were diagnosed with cancer.
After looking at the diverse data and details of 3,300 meals consumed by the participants, the study team concluded that the consumption of ultra-process foods had a significant effect on increased cancer risk in general. For every 10 percent increase in ultra-process food consumption in the diet, the risk of cancer will increase by more than 10 percent.
"Increased risk of cancer in general and breast cancer greater than 10 percent," explained the research team through the British Medical Journal as reported by NBC.
The ultra-process foods referred to in this study are foods that have undergone too much processing. Foods that go through less processing such as cheese, pasta or canned vegetables do not increase the risk of cancer.
Some examples of ultra-process foods in this study are mass-produced cakes and breads, sodas and sugary drinks, instant noodles and instant soups and packaged snacks that have both savory and sweet flavors. Some other examples of ultra-process foods are candy or confectionery and industrial-made desserts, chicken nuggets, fish nuggets and meatball meat, other processed meat products added with preservatives such as nitrites, frozen fast food and food products others which generally consist only of sugar, oil and fat.
The research team stressed that the results of this study do not show that ultra-process foods are the cause of cancer. However, this study suggests an association between the habit of consuming ultra-process foods with an increased risk of cancer. Increased risk of cancer due to consumption of ultra-process foods remains visible even though the research team has taken into account a variety of other cancer risk factors that the participants have.
The researchers assessed that some of the possibilities of ultra-process foods may increase the risk of cancer. One of them, ultra-high process biasnaya foods will be total fat, saturated fat and salt and added sugar. On the other hand, ultra-process foods often contain less fiber as well as vitamins.
Too much food processing can also create carcinogenic compounds such as acrylamide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Ultra-process foods are also often sold in packs, so there is no possibility of chemical compounds on the outgoing packs and on ultra-process foods. Not to forget, ultra-process foods also contain additional legal but controversial foods.
"For example sodium nitrite (sodium nitrite) in processed meats or titanium dioxide where karinogenitasnya been proven in the study of animals and cell models," said the research team.
Various experts still have one voice related to cancer prevention efforts. Some of the recommended cancer prevention efforts are eating more fresh vegetables and fruits, exercising regularly, maintaining ideal body weight and not using tobacco or not smoking or exposure to tobacco smoke.
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