People with type 2 diabetes who eat the worst diets are much more likely to have multiple health problems at once, like high blood sugar, high blood pressure, bad cholesterol, and being overweight.

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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

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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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