Replacing ultraprocessed foods with lesser or nonprocessed options may decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, results from a prospective cohort analysis in the Lancet Regional Health Europe showed.
Not all ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) increased the likelihood of type 2 diabetes, leading study investigators to recommend targeted guidance on reduction of ultraprocessed dietary options that is limited to specific subgroups.
The findings build upon those from a recent study showing that UPFs did not significantly increase the risk for type 2 diabetes.
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