Diet high in ultra-processed foods ‘linked to more fat stored in the thighs’

Diet high in ultra-processed foods ‘linked to more fat stored in the thighs’. Picture: Johnny Green/PA

Eating ultra-processed foods like breakfast cereals and ready meals is linked to more fat being stored in the thighs regardless of how many calories are consumed, new research suggests.

The study also found that diets high in ultra-processed foods also impacted muscle quality regardless of how much exercise someone did.