Eating ultra-processed foods increases the risk of colon cancer in men

Men who consume high amounts of ultra-processed foods face a higher risk of developing colon cancer than those who don't, according to a Tufts University study released Wednesday.

The study analyzed data from more than 200,000 patients over a 25-year period and found that men who ate more of these types of foods were 29% more likely to develop colorectal cancer.

The research, the results of which were published in the British Medical Journal, did not find this same correlation for women.

Ultra-processed foods are made from substances . . .