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Researchers Find Negative Impact Of Junk Food On Kids' Skeletal Development

Tim Samuel

 

A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is investigating the relationship between processed foods and the quality of bones, exposing the harmful effects of these foods, especially for young people, during the growing years. Professor Efrat Manasoneko-Ornan and D.R.S. Janana Saratsky of the Department of Biochemistry, Science and Nutrition at the University Faculty of Agriculture has published in the journal Bone Research and serves as the first comprehensive study of the impact of widely available dietary products on bone development.

Ultra-processed foods - aka junk food - are foods that go through several stages of processing and contain non-food items. They are popular among consumers because they are easily accessible, relatively cheap, and ready to eat from straight sets. The increasing prevalence of these products worldwide has directly contributed to the increase in overweight and other mental and metabolic effects in consumers of all ages.

Children like junk food very much. It is estimated that up to 70% of their calorie intake comes from intensely processed foods. While many studies show the overall negative impact of junk food, some have focused on the direct effects of this development on children, especially young children.

The Hebrew University study provides the first comprehensive analysis of how these foods affect bone development. The study examined laboratory stems that included skeletons at a later stage of fetal development. The growth of rodents under intense processed foods was stunted and the strength of their bones deteriorated. Under histological examination, researchers found that the "machine" of bone growth in the growth plates of mice produced a large amount of cartilage. When subjected to additional testing of rodent cells, researchers found that the RNA genetic profile of cartilage cells exposed to junk food showed characteristics of weak bone growth.

The team attempted to study how specific eating habits affect bone development and reflect this type of food intake in mice. "We divide weekly rodent nutrient intake - 30% came from" restricted "diets, and 70% came from intensely processed foods," Mansoneco-Ornan said. They found that the mice experienced moderate damage to bone density, although there were some signs of cartilage formation on their growth plates. "Our conclusion is that even in small amounts, highly processed foods can have a definite negative effect on bone development."

These findings are important because children and adolescents eat these foods regularly, and 50 percent of American children eat junk food every day. Mansonego-Arnan couple. "Carlos Montero, one of the world's leading nutritionists, made it clear that there is no such thing as a healthy super-processed diet. Part of the damage is, of course, done by systems that are in critical stages of development. "

Additional information: Janna Saratsky et al. Ultra-processed foods target bone quality through endocondral ossification and bone research (2021). DOI: 10.1038 / s41413-020-00127-9

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