Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson
Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson is a prominent Brazilian researcher affiliated with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, known for his work in public health and nutrition. He recently led an international study examining the impact of ultra-processed foods on health, revealing that increased consumption of these foods significantly raises the risk of premature death. His research highlights the dangers of additives and industrial processing in foods, advocating for global regulatory measures to mitigate the health risks associated with ultra-processed food consumption.
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Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson is the lead investigator of the study from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil.
Ultra-processed food increases risk of early death: international study
Taiwan· 2025-04-29
Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson, the lead investigator of the study, from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil, said that additives such as sweeteners and flavourings harm health not just UPFs’ high levels of fat, salt and sugar.
Your chance of an early death rises with every bite of ultraprocessed food, study says
Ghana· 2025-04-29Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson is the lead study author of the research on ultraprocessed foods.
Your chance of an early death rises with every bite of ultraprocessed food, study says
United States· 2025-04-28
Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson, the lead investigator of the study, from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil, said that additives such as sweeteners and flavourings harm health not just UPFs’ high levels of fat, salt and sugar.
Ultra-processed food increases risk of early death, international study finds | Ultra-processed foods
United Kingdom· 2025-04-28