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Mumbai, Nov 15: A groundbreaking study by Mass General Brigham has raised serious concerns over the impact of ultra processed foods on young adults, revealing a strong association between high consumption and an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer.

Published in JAMA Oncology, the research analysed over two decades of data from nearly 30,000 women enrolled in the Nurses' Health Study II. All participants, born between 1947 and 1964, had undergone at least two lower endoscopies before turning 50 and regularly submitted detailed dietary questionnaires every four years.

According to the study, women who consumed around 10 servings of ultraprocessed foods daily faced a 45% higher risk of developing adenomas—benign but potentially precancerous gr

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