In this prospective cohort study involving 19,899 candidates (aged 20-91 years), researchers explored the connection between consumption of ultra-processed foods and all-cause mortality via multivariable Cox proportional hazard models. During 200,432 persons years of follow-up, 335 deaths occurred. According to findings, higher consumption of ultra-processed foods (> 4 servings daily) was independently linked to a 62% relatively increased hazard for all-cause mortality. All-cause mortality increased by 18% for each additional serving of ultra-processed food.