People with type 2 diabetes who eat healthier are less likely to have multiple health problems at the same time.

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Low diet quality is associated with adverse levels of metabolic health markers and clustering of risk factors in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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2023 Feb

People with type 2 diabetes who ate healthier foods (as measured by a healthy eating score) were less likely to have multiple health problems like high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and bad cholesterol all at once. So eating better helps reduce the number of health issues they face.

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Low diet quality is associated with adverse levels of metabolic health markers and clustering of risk factors in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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DOI: 10.1111/jhn.13020

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