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A new study finds that higher intake of ultra-processed foods is associated with greater body mass index (BMI). The findings ...

Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese in 2021.

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Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese ...