Bad eating makes diabetes worse
Low diet quality is associated with adverse levels of metabolic health markers and clustering of risk factors in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Hypertension wasn’t significantly linked to diet quality in the lowest quartile, unlike the other three conditions.
Most people assume bad diets always raise blood pressure—but this study found no statistically significant link, suggesting other factors (like stress, genetics, or meds) may play a bigger role in blood pressure for diabetics.
Practical Takeaways
Swap one processed snack per day for a piece of fruit, a handful of nuts, or veggies with hummus—small changes can move you up a diet quality quartile.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Hypertension wasn’t significantly linked to diet quality in the lowest quartile, unlike the other three conditions.
Most people assume bad diets always raise blood pressure—but this study found no statistically significant link, suggesting other factors (like stress, genetics, or meds) may play a bigger role in blood pressure for diabetics.
Practical Takeaways
Swap one processed snack per day for a piece of fruit, a handful of nuts, or veggies with hummus—small changes can move you up a diet quality quartile.
Publication
Journal
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association
Year
2022
Authors
N. Sanjeevi, J. Freeland-Graves
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Claims (10)
The nutritional quality of dietary components exerts a greater influence on metabolic health outcomes than the relative proportions of macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins).
People with type 2 diabetes who eat unhealthy diets are more likely to have bad cholesterol levels than those who eat better.
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.
The worse someone with type 2 diabetes eats, the more likely they are to have multiple health problems—this pattern holds even between small differences in diet quality.
People with type 2 diabetes who eat healthier are less likely to have multiple health problems at the same time.