Eating ultra-processed food is associated with a markedly heightened risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. These foods induce abnormal lipid levels, insulin resistance, and systemic inflammation. Furthermore, a diet rich in these foods is linked to 80 percent elevated risk of metabolic syndrome, 40 percent higher risk of type 2 diabetes, 23 percent increased risk of hypertension, 55 percent risk of obesity, and 66 percent risk of cardiovascular death.
