Young people may be uniquely vulnerable to ultra-processed foods and more likely to overeat when consuming a diet high in them, according to a new study.In a tightly controlled Virginia Tech feeding trial, 18 to 21-year-olds ate more at an all-you-can-eat breakfast and again when offered snacks — even when they were not hungry — after two weeks on a high ultra-processed food (UPF) diet compared to their slightly older Gen Z peers.Researchers enrolled 27 adults ages 18 to 25 in a crossover study comparing two diets — one with 81% of calories from UPFs and one without any. Each










