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ALIMENTOS ULTRAPROCESSADOS E SUA INFLUÊNCIA NA SAÚDE DIGESTIVA: O AUMENTO DO CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS PREJUDICIAIS AO TRATO GASTROINTESTINAL

Doi: 10.47094/CESMED.2025/14

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Ácidos graxos livres. Aditivos alimentares. Doenças inflamatórias intestinais. Microbiota intestinal.

KEYWORDS: Free fatty acids. Food additives. Inflammatory bowel diseases. Gut microbiota.

ABSTRACT:
INTRODUCTION: Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are associated with several gastrointestinal problems, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), and steatotic liver disease associated with metabolic dysfunction (MASLD). Diets rich in UPFs compromise the intestinal barrier, alter the microbiota, and intensify inflammatory processes. Furthermore, constant exposure to advertising for these foods, especially among children and adolescents, normalizes their consumption and ignores their health risks, resulting in a higher incidence of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) diseases. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the increase in UPF consumption and its influence on digestive health.

Autores

  • Maria Lúcia Batista Toledo

  • Petra Moussa

  • Valdir Nogueira dos Santos Júnior

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