Research
Macro partitioning
Consumption of hyperprocessed foods contributes to the epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, with risk increasing proportionally to consumption levels.
Minimize the intake of hyperprocessed foods, defined as industrial formulations with five or more ingredients. Focus on whole or minimally processed foods. Reducing consumption of these items is directly linked to lower risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Every 1% increase in the consumption of ultraprocessed foods translates into approximately a 1% increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, the diabetes risk of people in the top quintile of consumption (more than 10 servings per week) is more than 50% higher than that of people in the bottom quintile.
Why this rating
Supported by epidemiological data linking consumption levels to diabetes risk and mortality.
Source
Toward a Cardio-Environmental Risk Model: Environmental Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease
François Reeves et al. · Canadian Journal of Cardiology · 2023
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