Foods grouped by processing level and diet quality (IMAGE)

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Foods grouped by processing level and diet quality

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Examples of foods grouped by processing level and diet quality. Quadrant A represents low processing levels and high diet quality; Quadrant B represents high processing levels and high diet quality; Quadrant C represents low processing levels and low diet quality; and Quadrant D represents high processing levels and low diet quality. From: Xiaowen Wang, Qi Sun. Ultra-Processed Foods and the Impact on Cardiometabolic Health: The Role of Diet Quality. Diabetes Metab J. 2024;48(6):1047-1055.

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Xiaowen Wang and Qi Sun / Diabetes Metab J.

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