Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods, like packaged snacks and sugary drinks, might increase your chances of getting type 2 diabetes by about 37% over time.

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Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

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2024 Jan

The study looked at how eating a lot of ultra-processed foods affects diabetes risk and found it increases the risk by 37%, just like the claim says.

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Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

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DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.09.009

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