Yun-Tao Yang

The “pro-inflammatory imprint” of ultra-processed food exposure: a review of mechanisms affecting child and adolescent health and development via the gut microbiome-inflammation axis

The prevalence of ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption in pediatric diets has raised significant concerns regarding long-term health. This review examines evidence for a proposed ‘pro-inflammatory imprint' involving the gut microbiome–inflammation axis. Using a structured narrative synthesis of pediatric observationa...