The Department of Endocrinology, 
Ultra Processed Foods: A South Asian culinary perspective.
- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India
- University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India.
- Department of Dietetics, Naruvi Hospital, Vellore, India.
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore (TN) -632004, India
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 74 · Issue 3 · pp. 593-594
PMID 38591308 DOI 10.47391/jpma.24-18
Cite This Article
Sanjay Kalra, Bharti Kalra, Leepica Kapoor, Nitin Kapoor. Ultra Processed Foods: A South Asian culinary perspective. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 2024;74(3):593-594. doi:10.47391/jpma.24-18
Abstract
There is a vast multitude of foodstuffs available, and health care professionals find it challenging to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy offerings. Recent evidence suggests that ultra processed foods should be avoided, as they are associated with harmful effects on health. This communication defines and describes ultra-processed foods, using the internationally accepted NOVA classification. It uses South Asian examples to make the concept easy to understand for South Asian readers.
Keywords
- Cuisine
- diabetes
- diet
- medical nutrition therapy
- nutrition obesity
- overweight
- person centred care
