Ultra-Processed Food and Its Impact on Bone Health and Joint Diseases: A Scoping Review

Ciaffi J, Mancarella L, Ripamonti C, D'Amuri A, Brusi V, Pignatti F, Lisi L, Ursini F · Nutrients

Maps what exists across bone density, fracture, osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis, and finds a literature that is young, almost entirely observational, and consistent in direction — with osteoarthritis among the better-covered joint outcomes.

Population

Studies of ultra-processed food against bone and joint outcomes

Intervention

Ultra-processed food intake by NOVA classification

Comparator

Varies

Limitations

A scoping review maps rather than appraises; no pooled estimate and no bias assessment.