A cohort study of 29,105 nurses who underwent at least one colonoscopy and were followed from June 1991 to June 2015 found that women averaging three ultra-processed food servings per day had a 3% risk of a precancerous colorectal polyp while women averaging ten or more ultra-processed food servings per day had a 5% risk.
June 01, 2015
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Longitudinal analysis reporting associations between ultra-processed food intake and risk of precancerous colorectal polyps (adenomas and serrated lesions).