{
  "id": 469578,
  "title": "No ICMR study to assess addiction-like traits of ultra-processed foods: Govt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/no-icmr-study-to-assess-addiction-like-traits-of-ultra-processed",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-10T10:55:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ETHealthworld",
    "slug": "ethealthworld",
    "url": "https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/policy/no-study-by-icmr-to-assess-whether-utlra-processed-foods-exhibit-addiction-like-characteristics-govt/133098309"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav said that based on available global scientific evidence, ICMR has indicated that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}