Association of ultra-processed food consumption and MRI-based carotid plaque characteristics: results from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
Higher intake of ultra-processed food was associated with a greater burden of atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid artery. Our findings support the need for further investigation into the potential impact of ultra-processed food on atherosclerotic changes and the underlying mechanisms by which it may increase the future risk of cardiovascular disease development.
Authors
- Shutong Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8072-1075)
- Valerie Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2321-0188)
- Lyn M. Steffen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4053-6729)
- Michael Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2849-1780)
- Casey M. Rebholz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5442-8745)
- Seamus P. Whelton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5914-0735)
- Lawrence J. Appel
- Kunihiro Matsushita
- Bruce A. Wesserman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8458-1778)
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Minnesota Department of Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2025.101065
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute