People in Western countries who eat more high-glycemic carbohydrates like sugar, sweeteners, potatoes, and refined grains have a higher rate of developing type 2 diabetes, with the strongest link appearing 6 to 9 years after increased consumption.

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Back to the pre-industrial age? FAOSTAT statistics of food supply reveal radical dietary changes accompanied by declining body height, rising obesity rates, and declining phenotypic IQ in affluent Western countries

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2025 Dec

This study shows that as Western countries started eating more sugar, white bread, and potatoes, more people got type 2 diabetes and became obese—suggesting these foods are linked to the disease.

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Back to the pre-industrial age? FAOSTAT statistics of food supply reveal radical dietary changes accompanied by declining body height, rising obesity rates, and declining phenotypic IQ in affluent Western countries

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DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2025.2514073

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