Eating ultra-processed foods tied to Diabetes risk
Higher intake of ultra-processed foods (for example, packaged snack foods) is associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a prospective study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Over 100,000 French adults completed a series of 24-hour dietary recall questionnaires over two years. During a median follow-up of 6 years, roughly 820 participants were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
After adjustment for body-mass index, physical activity, and other confounders, participants who ate more ultra-processed foods were at higher risk for diabetes. In particular, the risk increased by 13% with each 10% increase in the proportion of diet comprising ultra-processed foods.
The authors note that in previous studies, ultra-processed foods have been linked to increased risks for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and mortality.
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