Research
Mixed
Excess intake of harmful dietary factors (refined grains, processed meats, SSBs, potatoes, fruit juice) contributes a larger proportion (60.8%) of diet-attributable T2D burden than insufficient intake of protective factors (whole grains, yogurt, fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds) (39.2%).
Prioritize cutting back on refined grains, processed meats, and sugary drinks. While eating more fruits and vegetables is beneficial, the biggest reduction in diabetes risk comes from reducing these specific harmful categories.
StrongQualifiesHIGH confidence
Excess intake of six harmful dietary factors jointly (refined rice and wheat, processed meats, unprocessed red meat, SSBs, potatoes, fruit juice) contributed a larger proportion of the total global diet-attributable burden (60.8%) than insufficient intake of five protective dietary factors (whole grains, yogurt, fruits, non-starchy vegetables, nuts and seeds) (39.2%)
Why this rating
Based on robust global modeling.
Source
Incident type 2 diabetes attributable to suboptimal diet in 184 countries
Meghan O’Hearn et al. · Nature Medicine · 2023
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