A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the majority of calories consumed by American youth in recent years came from "ultra-processed" foods.

The CDC analysis looked at data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) on calorie consumption of U.S. youths and adults between August 2021 and 2023.

The report used the Nova classification system of food which defines "ultra-processed" foods as those that consist of "industrial formulations of processed foods that typically contain unnatural additives, such as colorings or emulsifiers."

NHANES participants aged one year and older who had reliable dietary recall beginning from Day 1 of interviews were included in the population sample.

A total of 6,633 participants were incl

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