“It is important to evaluate whether diet could contribute to adverse or good quality sleep,” said Marie-Pierre St-Onge, a scientist in the US and an author of the study.
The researchers found that about 16 percent of the participants’ daily energy intake came from UPFs such as sugary snacks, instant noodles and frozen meals.
Shockingly, nearly 20 percent of these individuals reported chronic insomnia, a rate significantly higher than those who consumed fewer UPFs in their dietary intake.
Speaking to South First, Dr Satyanarayana Mysore shared, “This is a large study and that in itself shows that there is an association between food and insomnia.”
“This is new and should be taken into consideration, especially by the young, whom the industry is targeting to hook onto their UPFs and beverages,” added Dr Arun Gupta.