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FSSAI’s front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods are a welcome step, but they will be meaningful only if consumers understand what the labels signify

A study by the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad, has found that high consumption of ultra-processed foods among young adults significantly increases the risk of high blood pressure.

Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) are being blamed for rising lifestyle diseases like obesity, diabetes and hypertension. Experts warn they are high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in nutrition. Instant and fast foods also fall under this unhealthy category

Increased consumption of processed foods, tobacco, and alcohol, along with sedentary lifestyles, obesity, and stress, are among the primary reasons.