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May Ultraprocessed Foods Raise Muscle Fat?

MRI study suggests higher intake is associated with greater intramuscular fat in patients at risk for knee osteoarthritis.

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    Higher ultraprocessed food intake linked to increased thigh muscle fat.

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    Study based on 615 patients without osteoarthritis/hip pain.

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    UPF accounted for 41% of total dietary intake.

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    Fat infiltration measured via MRI using Goutallier grading.

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    Associations stronger in those with high abdominal circumference.

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    Study has cross-sectional design limitations.

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    Findings highlight the potential health risks of UPF consumption.

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    Conducted by researchers from Ankara University and UCSF.

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May Ultraprocessed Foods Raise Muscle Fat?

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • April 17, 2026

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