The critical need for a robust research agenda on ultra-processed food consumption and cancer risk
Ultra-processed food consumption has increased worldwide, but associations with cancer risk remain unclear and potential underlying mechanisms are speculative. A robust, multidisciplinary, research agenda is needed to address current research limitations and gaps.
Authors
- Erikka Loftfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3573-8748)
- Steven C. Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8169-1661)
- Susan T. Mayne
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Yale University (US)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004482
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09