PLoS ONE 11:e0154600
commonly found in processed foods such as margarine, baked goods and deep-fried foods), which may adversely affect the blood lipid profile by raising low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and lowering high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, leading to increased risk of CVD ( UPFs have been established as an important trigger of peripheral and central inflammation ( Consumption of refined carbohydrates (or otherwise known as simple carbohydrates), which break down into simple sugars, may contribute to elevated levels of intracellular glucose, thereby leading to an increased production of free radicals that may damage lipids, thereby inducing lipid peroxidation and causing membrane damage ( Other potential causative mechanisms may also include hormonal dysregulation due to exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) and other contaminants found in food packaging, which, in turn, contribute to alterations to the gut microbiome, as well as other changes along the gut-brain axis ( Hence, this scoping review aims to synthesize existing literature to explore the potential relationships between UPFs, lipid dysregulation, and mental disorders
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Ongoing scientific research continues to unveil the exact mechanisms and functions of taurine in various physiological processes
