New study links ultra-processed foods to rising rates preterm birth, pregnancy complications
The study also comes amid a broader shift in how UPFs such as packaged snacks, sugary drinks and frozen meals are understood – not just as unhealthy but as products developed and engineered by corporations, including the tobacco industry, to drive overconsumption.
Kenya forms agency to fight ‘epidemic’ levels of junk food as country grapples with high incidence of lifestyle diseases
Dr Patrick Amoth cautioned that Kenya faces a dual burden of malnutrition, with persistent undernutrition alongside rising levels of overweight, obesity and diet-related conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancers.
