Researchers comparing intake of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) with bone health found that higher intake of UPFs was associated with thinner, less dense thigh bones. It was also associated with higher odds of having osteoporosis. Weak bones increase risk of fractures which reduce quality of life, increase rates of hospitalization and disability, and can increase risk of death.
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