Eating a lot of fructose, like from sugary drinks, might mess with your blood sugar and make your liver produce more fat, which could raise your chances of getting type 2 diabetes.

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The Impact of Fructose Consumption on Human Health: Effects on Obesity, Hyperglycemia, Diabetes, Uric Acid, and Oxidative Stress With a Focus on the Liver

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2024 Sep

The study shows that eating too much fructose, especially from processed foods and drinks, can overload the liver, lead to fat buildup, and make the body worse at using insulin, which increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.

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The Impact of Fructose Consumption on Human Health: Effects on Obesity, Hyperglycemia, Diabetes, Uric Acid, and Oxidative Stress With a Focus on the Liver

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70095

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