Research
Metabolic adaptation
Total ultra-processed food (UPF) intake is associated with a 46% higher risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) when comparing extreme quintiles of intake.
Reducing UPF consumption may lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
the hazard ratio for T2D comparing extreme quintiles of total UPF intake was 1.46 (95% CI 1.39-1.54).
Why this rating
Based on a large cohort study and meta-analysis.
Source
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Three Large Prospective U.S. Cohort Studies
Zhangling Chen et al. · Diabetes Care · 2023
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