Researchers found that around 14% of adults and 12% of children globally are addicted to ultra-processed foods.
Examples include breakfast cereal, mass-produced bread, ham, ice cream, sausages, bacon, crisps and biscuits.
The team, which included experts on food addiction, behavioural addiction and eating disorders, say it is time for a shift in the way we think about this food group.
Professor Ashley Gearhardt, of the University of Michigan, said: "By acknowledging that certain types of processed foods have the properties of addictive substances, we may be able to help improve global health."
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