Eating Foods with Low Nutritional Quality Ratings Linked to Cancer Risk in Large European Cohort (IMAGE)

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Eating Foods with Low Nutritional Quality Ratings Linked to Cancer Risk in Large European Cohort

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The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine.

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